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120 Nouns That Contain SEM

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Word Definitions Synonyms
abasement (noun) depriving one of self-esteem Synonyms: humiliation
(noun) a low or downcast state Synonyms: abjection, degradation
advertisement (noun) a public promotion of some product or service Synonyms: ad, advert, advertising, advertizement, advertizing
advisement (noun) careful consideration Synonyms: deliberation, weighing
aggrandisement (noun) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something Synonyms: aggrandizement, elevation
amusement (noun) an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention Synonyms: entertainment
(noun) a feeling of delight at being entertained
antisemitism (noun) the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people Synonyms: anti-Semitism
appeasement (noun) the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) Synonyms: calming
assemblage (noun) the social act of assembling Synonyms: assembly, gathering
(noun) a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose Synonyms: hookup
(noun) a group of persons together in one place Synonyms: gathering
(noun) several things grouped together or considered as a whole Synonyms: accumulation, aggregation, collection
assembler (noun) a program to convert assembly language into machine language Synonyms: assembly program
assembling (noun) the act of gathering something together Synonyms: aggregation, collecting, collection
assembly (noun) the social act of assembling Synonyms: assemblage, gathering
(noun) the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) Synonyms: fabrication
(noun) a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
(noun) a public facility to meet for open discussion Synonyms: forum, meeting place
(noun) a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together
(noun) a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
assemblyman (noun) someone who is a member of a legislative assembly
assemblywoman (noun) a woman assemblyman
basement (noun) the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage Synonyms: cellar
(noun) the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
bemusement (noun) confusion resulting from failure to understand Synonyms: bafflement, befuddlement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement
casement (noun) a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
chastisement (noun) verbal punishment Synonyms: castigation
(noun) a rebuke for making a mistake Synonyms: chastening, correction
cheesemonger (noun) someone who sells cheese
debasement (noun) changing to a lower state (a less respected state) Synonyms: degradation
(noun) being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating Synonyms: adulteration
demisemiquaver (noun) a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note Synonyms: thirty-second note
disassembly (noun) the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) Synonyms: dismantlement, dismantling
disbursement (noun) the act of spending or disbursing money Synonyms: disbursal, outlay, spending
(noun) amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) Synonyms: disbursal, expense
disembarkation (noun) the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft Synonyms: debarkation, disembarkment
disembarkment (noun) the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft Synonyms: debarkation, disembarkation
disembarrassment (noun) something that extricates you from embarrassment
disembowelment (noun) the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude Synonyms: evisceration
disenfranchisement (noun) the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
disfranchisement (noun) the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
dissembler (noun) a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives Synonyms: dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, phony, pretender
dissembling (noun) the act of deceiving Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation
(noun) pretending with intention to deceive Synonyms: feigning, pretence, pretense
dissemination (noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something Synonyms: diffusion, dispersal, dispersion
(noun) the property of being diffused or dispersed Synonyms: diffusion
(noun) the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate Synonyms: airing, public exposure, spreading
disseminator (noun) someone who spreads the news Synonyms: propagator
dosemeter (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity) Synonyms: dosimeter
easement (noun) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) Synonyms: alleviation, easing, relief
(noun) (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
emphysema (noun) an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age Synonyms: pulmonary emphysema
encasement (noun) the act of enclosing something in a case Synonyms: incasement
endorsement (noun) the act of endorsing Synonyms: indorsement
(noun) formal and explicit approval Synonyms: countenance, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant
(noun) a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) Synonyms: blurb, indorsement
(noun) a speech seconding a motion Synonyms: indorsement, second, secondment
(noun) a signature that validates something Synonyms: indorsement
enfranchisement (noun) the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on Synonyms: certification
(noun) a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) Synonyms: franchise
(noun) freedom from political subjugation or servitude
ensemble (noun) a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
(noun) the chorus of a ballet company Synonyms: corps de ballet
(noun) a group of musicians playing or singing together
(noun) an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole Synonyms: tout ensemble
(noun) a cast other than the principals Synonyms: supporting players
exciseman (noun) someone who collects taxes for the government Synonyms: collector of internal revenue, internal revenue agent, tax collector, taxman
furosemide (noun) commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema Synonyms: Lasix
galactosemia (noun) a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
hemidemisemiquaver (noun) a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note Synonyms: sixty-fourth note
horseman (noun) a person who breeds and cares for horses Synonyms: horse fancier
(noun) a man skilled in equitation
horsemanship (noun) skill in handling and riding horses
horsemeat (noun) the flesh of horses as food Synonyms: horseflesh
horsemint (noun) a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States Synonyms: Mentha longifolia
(noun) tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico Synonyms: Monarda punctata
(noun) an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico Synonyms: lemon mint, Monarda citriodora
housemaid (noun) a female domestic Synonyms: amah, maid, maidservant
houseman (noun) an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience Synonyms: intern, interne, medical intern
housemaster (noun) teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
housemate (noun) someone who resides in the same house with you
housemother (noun) a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
incasement (noun) the act of enclosing something in a case Synonyms: encasement
indorsement (noun) the act of endorsing Synonyms: endorsement
(noun) formal and explicit approval Synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, sanction, warrant
(noun) a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) Synonyms: blurb, endorsement
(noun) a speech seconding a motion Synonyms: endorsement, second, secondment
(noun) a signature that validates something Synonyms: endorsement
insemination (noun) the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
(noun) the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)
monosemy (noun) having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases
noisemaker (noun) a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration
nursemaid (noun) a woman who is the custodian of children Synonyms: nanny, nurse
passementerie (noun) a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment Synonyms: trim, trimming
polysemant (noun) a word having more than one meaning Synonyms: polysemantic word, polysemous word
polysemy (noun) the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings Synonyms: lexical ambiguity
posseman (noun) an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
proseminar (noun) a course of study like a graduate seminar but often open to advanced undergraduates.
reassembly (noun) assembling again Synonyms: refabrication
reimbursement (noun) compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
resemblance (noun) similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
rosemaling (noun) a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
rosemary (noun) extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
(noun) widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery Synonyms: Rosmarinus officinalis
semanticist (noun) a specialist in the study of meaning Synonyms: semiotician
semantics (noun) the study of language meaning
(noun) the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text
semaphore (noun) an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
semasiology (noun) the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning Synonyms: cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics
semblance (noun) picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing Synonyms: likeness
(noun) an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading Synonyms: color, colour, gloss
(noun) an erroneous mental representation Synonyms: illusion
semen (noun) the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract Synonyms: come, cum, ejaculate, seed, seminal fluid
semester (noun) one of two divisions of an academic year
(noun) half a year; a period of 6 months
semi (noun) a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle Synonyms: semitrailer
(noun) a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together Synonyms: articulated lorry, rig, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig
(noun) one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament Synonyms: semifinal
semiautomatic (noun) a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously Synonyms: semiautomatic pistol
semibreve (noun) a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time) Synonyms: whole note
semicentenary (noun) the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) Synonyms: semicentennial
semicentennial (noun) the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) Synonyms: semicentenary
semicircle (noun) a plane figure with the shape of half a circle Synonyms: hemicycle
semicoke (noun) Semicoke is a solid residue obtained by carbonization of coal at a relatively low temperature (below 700° C).
semicolon (noun) a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
semicoma (noun) a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli
semiconductor (noun) a conductor made with semiconducting material Synonyms: semiconductor device, semiconductor unit
(noun) a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities Synonyms: semiconducting material
semiconsciousness (noun) marginal consciousness Synonyms: grogginess, stupefaction, stupor
semidarkness (noun) partial darkness
semidesert (noun) a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
semidiameter (noun) the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
semiepiphyte (noun) a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life Synonyms: hemiepiphyte
semifinal (noun) one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament Synonyms: semi
semifinalist (noun) one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
semifluidity (noun) a property midway between a solid and a liquid
semigloss (noun) a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
semilegality (noun) The property of being of partial or questionable legality. Synonyms: semi-legality
semimonthly (noun) a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
seminar (noun) a course offered for a small group of advanced students
(noun) any meeting for an exchange of ideas
seminarian (noun) a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary) Synonyms: seminarist
seminarist (noun) a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary) Synonyms: seminarian
seminary (noun) a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
(noun) a private place of education for the young

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