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settlement
n. an area where a group of families live together
settlement
n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
colony, settlement
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; "the American colony in Paris"
liquidation, settlement
n. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
village, small town, settlement
n. a community of people smaller than a town
colonization, colonisation, settlement
n. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"
settlement, resolution, closure
n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they 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"
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Fuzzynyms (71)
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habitation
n. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
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
treaty, pact, accord
n. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Testament
n. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible
bequest, legacy
n. (law) a gift of personal property by will
covenant
n. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
resultant role, result
n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau
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"
elucidation
n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
key, tonality
n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
key
n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
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"
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
n. the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"
group, grouping
n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
village, small town, settlement
n. a community of people smaller than a town
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"
colony, settlement
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; "the American colony in Paris"
profession
n. the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"
group, grouping
n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
knowledgeability, knowledgeableness, initiation
n. wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
settling, subsiding, subsidence
n. a gradual sinking to a lower level
resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
resolution, declaration, resolve
n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
determination
n. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections"
decision, determination, conclusion
n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
agreement, arrangement
n. the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
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