attainment | (noun) the act of achieving an aim | - |
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(noun) arrival at a new stage | - |
(noun) an ability that has been acquired by training | Synonyms: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, skill |
containment | (noun) the act of containing; keeping something from spreading | - |
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(noun) (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor | - |
(noun) a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully | - |
detainment | (noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | Synonyms: custody, detention, hold |
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edutainment | (noun) entertainment that is intended to be educational | - |
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enjoinment | (noun) (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity | Synonyms: cease and desist order, enjoining, injunction |
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entertainment | (noun) an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | Synonyms: amusement |
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ginmill | (noun) a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter | Synonyms: bar, barroom, saloon, taproom |
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infotainment | (noun) a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event | Synonyms: docudrama, documentary, documentary film |
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inmarriage | (noun) marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law | Synonyms: endogamy, intermarriage |
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inmate | (noun) one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) | - |
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(noun) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | Synonyms: inpatient |
(noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | Synonyms: con, convict, yard bird, yardbird |
mainmast | (noun) the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts | - |
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militainment | (noun) entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated | - |
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obtainment | (noun) the act of obtaining | Synonyms: obtention |
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pyinma | (noun) relatively hard durable timber from the Queen's crape myrtle; light reddish brown, smooth and lustrous | - |
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rainmaker | (noun) American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain | - |
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(noun) executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm | - |
rainmaking | (noun) activity intended to produce rain | - |
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spinmeister | (noun) a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person | Synonyms: spin doctor |
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sustainment | (noun) the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | Synonyms: maintenance, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep |
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trainman | (noun) an employee of a railroad | Synonyms: railroad man, railroader, railway man, railwayman |
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trainmaster | (noun) a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard | Synonyms: train dispatcher, yardmaster |
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