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(noun) a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church |
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Related Words: sacrament |
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(noun) a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism |
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Related Words: religious ceremony, religious ritual |
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(noun) additional proof that something that was believed is true; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" |
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Synonyms: check, substantiation, verification |
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Related Words: bed check, cogent evidence, crosscheck, odd-even check, parity check, proof, redundant check |
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(noun) information that confirms or verifies |
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Related Words: certification, corroboration, documentation, info, information, reenforcement, reinforcement |
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(noun) making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment" |
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Synonyms: ratification |
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Related Words: agreement, approval, commendation |
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