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(noun) the act of convening |
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Synonyms: convening |
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Related Words: assemblage, assembly, gathering |
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(noun) something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" |
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Synonyms: formula, normal, pattern, rule |
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Related Words: code of behavior, code of conduct, mores, practice |
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(noun) (diplomacy) an international agreement |
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Related Words: Geneva convention, accord, pact, treaty |
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(noun) a large formal assembly; "political convention" |
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Related Words: meeting |
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(noun) orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional |
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Synonyms: conventionalism, conventionality |
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Related Words: conformity, orthodoxy, ossification |
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