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(noun) an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) |
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Synonyms: hunting expedition, safari |
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Related Words: expedition |
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(noun) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" |
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Synonyms: cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement |
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Related Words: ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, ecumenical movement, electioneering, feminism, feminist movement, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, gay lib, gay liberation movement, political campaign, reform, venture, war, women's lib, women's liberation movement, youth crusade, youth movement |
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(noun) several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) |
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Synonyms: military campaign |
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Related Words: Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign, Okinawa, Okinawa campaign, Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign, Wilderness Campaign, expedition, hostile expedition, military expedition, operation |
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(verb) go on a campaign; go off to war |
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Synonyms: take the field |
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Related Words: crusade |
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(verb) run or stand for office |
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Synonyms: run |
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Related Words: barnstorm, cross-file, race, register, rerun, run, whistlestop |
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(noun) a race between candidates for elective office |
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Synonyms: political campaign |
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Related Words: campaign for governor, governor's race, race, senate campaign, senate race, whispering campaign |
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(verb) engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is crusading for women's rights" |
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Synonyms: agitate, crusade, fight, push |
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Related Words: advertize, promote, push |
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