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2997 Words That End With ON

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asyndeton (noun) the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
atomisation (noun) separating something into fine particles Synonyms: atomization, fragmentation
(noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms Synonyms: atomization
atomization (noun) separating something into fine particles Synonyms: atomisation, fragmentation
(noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms Synonyms: atomisation
attention (noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something Synonyms: aid, care, tending
(noun) a courteous act indicating affection
(noun) a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
(noun) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others Synonyms: attending
(noun) the faculty or power of mental concentration
(noun) a general interest that leads people to want to know more
attenuation (noun) the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
(noun) weakening in force or intensity Synonyms: fading
attestation (noun) the action of bearing witness
(noun) the evidence by which something is attested
attraction (noun) the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts Synonyms: attractiveness
(noun) a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts Synonyms: attracter, attractive feature, attractor, magnet
(noun) an entertainment that is offered to the public
(noun) an entertainer who attracts large audiences Synonyms: attracter, attractor, draw, drawing card
(noun) the force by which one object attracts another Synonyms: attractive force
attribution (noun) assigning to a cause or source Synonyms: ascription
(noun) assigning some quality or character to a person or thing Synonyms: ascription
attrition (noun) the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
(noun) a wearing down to weaken or destroy
(noun) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation Synonyms: contriteness, contrition
(noun) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Synonyms: abrasion, detrition, grinding
(noun) erosion by friction Synonyms: abrasion, corrasion, detrition
auction (noun) the public sale of something to the highest bidder Synonyms: auction sale, vendue
(noun) a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge Synonyms: auction bridge
(verb) sell at an auction Synonyms: auction off, auctioneer
audition (noun) a test of the suitability of a performer Synonyms: tryout
(noun) the ability to hear; the auditory faculty Synonyms: auditory modality, auditory sense, hearing, sense of hearing
(verb) perform in order to get a role Synonyms: try out
augmentation (noun) the act of augmenting
(noun) the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
(noun) the amount by which something becomes greater
auscultation (noun) listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
authentication (noun) validating the authenticity of something or someone Synonyms: certification
(noun) a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity Synonyms: assay-mark, hallmark
authorisation (noun) the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant Synonyms: authorization, empowerment
(noun) the power or right to give orders or make decisions Synonyms: authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so
(noun) official permission or approval Synonyms: authority, authorization, sanction
(noun) a document giving an official instruction or command Synonyms: authorization, mandate
authorization (noun) the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant Synonyms: authorisation, empowerment
(noun) the power or right to give orders or make decisions Synonyms: authorisation, authority, dominance, potency, say-so
(noun) official permission or approval Synonyms: authorisation, authority, sanction
(noun) a document giving an official instruction or command Synonyms: authorisation, mandate
autochthon (noun) the earliest known inhabitants of a region
automation (noun) the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware Synonyms: mechanisation, mechanization
(noun) equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
(noun) the condition of being automatically operated or controlled
automaton (noun) a mechanism that can move automatically Synonyms: golem, robot
(noun) a machine that operates on its own without the need for human control
(noun) someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way Synonyms: zombi, zombie
autoregulation (noun) (physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
autosuggestion (noun) a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s Synonyms: auto-suggestion, self-suggestion
aversion (noun) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away Synonyms: averting
(noun) a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms: antipathy, distaste
aviation (noun) travel via aircraft Synonyms: air, air travel
(noun) the art of operating aircraft Synonyms: airmanship
(noun) the aggregation of a country's military aircraft Synonyms: air power
(noun) the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
avocation (noun) an auxiliary activity Synonyms: by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
avulsion (noun) a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another
(noun) an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
axon (noun) long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron Synonyms: axone
baboon (noun) large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
backgammon (noun) a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
backwardation (noun) the market condition wherein the price of a forward or futures contract is trading below the expected spot price at contract maturity.
bacon (noun) back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
badminton (noun) a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
balloon (noun) large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
(noun) small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
(verb) become inflated Synonyms: billow, inflate
(verb) ride in a hot-air balloon
bandoneon (noun) a type of concertina popular in South America
bandwagon (noun) a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band
(noun) a popular trend that attracts growing support
barbarisation (noun) an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized Synonyms: barbarization
barbarization (noun) an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized Synonyms: barbarisation
baron (noun) a British peer of the lowest rank
(noun) a very wealthy or powerful businessman Synonyms: big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon
(noun) a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
baryon (noun) any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1 Synonyms: heavy particle
bassoon (noun) a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
bastardisation (noun) an act that debases or corrupts Synonyms: bastardization
bastardization (noun) an act that debases or corrupts Synonyms: bastardisation
(noun) declaring or rendering bastard
bastion (noun) projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
(noun) a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle Synonyms: citadel
(noun) a group that defends a principle
baton (noun) a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir Synonyms: wand
(noun) a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
(noun) a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
(noun) a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
(noun) a short stout club used primarily by policemen Synonyms: billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon
battalion (noun) an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
(noun) a large indefinite quantity Synonyms: large number, multitude, pack, plurality
battlewagon (noun) large and heavily armoured warship Synonyms: battleship
bazillion (noun) a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) Synonyms: billion, gazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion
beacon (noun) a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes Synonyms: radio beacon
(noun) a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships Synonyms: beacon light, lighthouse, pharos
(noun) a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance Synonyms: beacon fire
(verb) guide with a beacon
(verb) shine like a beacon
beatification (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization
(noun) the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
(noun) a state of supreme happiness Synonyms: beatitude, blessedness
beautification (noun) the act of making something more beautiful
beckon (verb) signal with the hands or nod Synonyms: wave
(verb) summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
(verb) appear inviting
bellybutton (noun) a scar where the umbilical cord was attached Synonyms: belly button, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus
benediction (noun) the act of praying for divine protection Synonyms: blessing
(noun) a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection Synonyms: blessing
benefaction (noun) an act intending or showing kindness and good will Synonyms: benevolence
(noun) a contribution of money or assistance
beneficiation (noun) crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques Synonyms: mineral dressing, mineral extraction, mineral processing, ore dressing, ore processing
benison (noun) a spoken blessing
betatron (noun) accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux Synonyms: induction accelerator
bevatron (noun) a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts
bifurcation (noun) the act of splitting into two branches
(noun) the place where something divides into two branches
(noun) a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
billion (adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
(adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
(noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros Synonyms: 1000000000, one thousand million
(noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen Synonyms: 1000000000000, one million million
(noun) a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) Synonyms: bazillion, gazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion
bilocation (noun) the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
bioremediation (noun) the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
(noun) the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
bioweapon (noun) any weapon usable in biological warfare Synonyms: bioarm, biological weapon
bisection (noun) dividing into two equal parts
bison (noun) any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
blaxploitation (noun) the exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies)
blazon (noun) the official symbols of a family, state, etc. Synonyms: arms, blazonry, coat of arms
(verb) decorate with heraldic arms Synonyms: emblazon
bludgeon (noun) a club used as a weapon
(verb) strike with a club or a bludgeon Synonyms: club
(verb) overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
bombardon (noun) a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family Synonyms: bombard
(noun) a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician Synonyms: helicon
bombilation (noun) sound of rapid vibration Synonyms: bombination, buzz
bombination (noun) sound of rapid vibration Synonyms: bombilation, buzz
bonbon (noun) a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
bondsperson (noun) someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
boon (adjective) very close and convivial
(noun) a desirable state Synonyms: blessing
boron (noun) a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder Synonyms: atomic number 5, B
boson (noun) any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
botheration (noun) something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness Synonyms: annoyance, bother, infliction, nuisance, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck
(noun) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed Synonyms: annoyance, irritation, vexation
bouillon (noun) a clear seasoned broth
bourbon (noun) whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
bourdon (noun) a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone Synonyms: drone, drone pipe
bourgeon (verb) produce buds, branches, or germinate Synonyms: burgeon forth, germinate, pullulate, shoot, sprout, spud
bourguignon (noun) reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter Synonyms: bourguignon sauce, Burgundy sauce
boustrophedon (noun) an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'
bowdlerisation (noun) the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent Synonyms: bowdlerization
(noun) written material that has been bowdlerized Synonyms: bowdlerization
bowdlerization (noun) the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent Synonyms: bowdlerisation
(noun) written material that has been bowdlerized Synonyms: bowdlerisation
brachiation (noun) swinging by the arms from branch to branch
bridoon (noun) a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
brutalisation (noun) an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities Synonyms: animalisation, animalization, brutalization
(noun) the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously Synonyms: brutalization
(noun) the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner Synonyms: brutalization
brutalization (noun) an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities Synonyms: animalisation, animalization, brutalisation
(noun) the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously Synonyms: brutalisation
(noun) the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner Synonyms: brutalisation
buffoon (noun) a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior Synonyms: clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew
(noun) a rude or vulgar fool Synonyms: clown
bullion (noun) gold or silver in bars or ingots
(noun) a mass of precious metal
bunion (noun) a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
burgeon (verb) grow and flourish
businessperson (noun) a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise Synonyms: bourgeois
button (noun) a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
(noun) an electrical switch operated by pressing Synonyms: push, push button
(noun) a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism Synonyms: release
(noun) any artifact that resembles a button
(noun) a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
(noun) a female sexual organ homologous to the penis Synonyms: clit, clitoris
(noun) a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
(noun) any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
(verb) fasten with buttons
(verb) provide with buttons
cabochon (noun) a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
cachinnation (noun) loud convulsive laughter
cacodaemon (noun) an evil spirit Synonyms: cacodemon
cacodemon (noun) an evil spirit Synonyms: cacodaemon
caisson (noun) large watertight chamber used for construction under water Synonyms: cofferdam, pneumatic caisson
(noun) an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome Synonyms: coffer, lacunar
(noun) a chest to hold ammunition Synonyms: ammunition chest
(noun) a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
calcification (noun) a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
(noun) tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
(noun) an inflexible and unchanging state

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