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Nouns (10)

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

n. an area where a group of families live together

n. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

n. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

colonization, colonisation

n. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"

resolution, resolve

n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

village, small town

n. a community of people smaller than a town

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Fuzzynyms (81)

compromise

n. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

partnership

n. a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses

accord, treaty, pact

n. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

will, testament

n. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

bequest

n. (law) a gift of personal property by will

compact, covenant, concordat

n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

resolution, answer, solution, result

n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

blend, portmanteau word

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

clarification, elucidation

n. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

conclusion

n. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

mixture, collection, motley, potpourri, variety, assortment, miscellany, miscellanea

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

habitation

n. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

alteration, modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

camp

n. a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"

community

n. a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"

profession, community

n. the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

settlement, village, small town

n. a community of people smaller than a town

initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, instauration

n. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"

subsidence, settling, subsiding

n. a gradual sinking to a lower level

resolution, firmness, resoluteness, resolve

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

resolution, resolve, declaration

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

determination, decision, conclusion

n. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

determination, decision, conclusion

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

arrangement, agreement

n. the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"

camp

n. a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"

settlement, colony

n. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

profession, community

n. the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

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