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(noun) the result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans" |
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Synonyms: parcel, share |
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Related Words: allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling |
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(noun) something less than the whole of a human artifact: "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
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Synonyms: part |
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Related Words: appendage, bulb, butt, component, constituent, cutout, element, foible, forte, fraction, hub, jetsam, object, physical object, piece, section, segment, stub, wreckage |
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(noun) an individual portion of food or drink: "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" |
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Synonyms: helping, serving |
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Related Words: breast, drink, drumstick, libation, oyster, parson's nose, piece, pope's nose, round, round of drinks, second joint, slice, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, thigh, white meat, wing |
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(noun) an asset belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" |
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Synonyms: part, percentage, share |
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Related Words: allocation, allotment, allowance, asset, cut, dispensation, dole, interest, piece, profit sharing, ration, slice, split, stake, way |
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(noun) something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach" |
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Synonyms: component, component part, part |
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Related Words: detail, item, language unit, linguistic unit, member, particular, point, relation, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart, substance, unit |
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(verb) give out; "We were assigned new uniforms" |
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Synonyms: allot, assign |
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Related Words: administer, allocate, allot, allow, apportion, appropriate, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, earmark, lot, mete out, parcel out, reserve, set aside, shell out |
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(noun) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you): "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" |
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Synonyms: circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck |
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Related Words: bad luck, condition, failure, good fortune, good luck, ill luck, misfortune, providence, status |
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