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(noun) the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering |
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Synonyms: identification |
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Related Words: identity, memory, remembering |
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(noun) approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "it is to her credit that she tried"; "the credits were given at the end of the film" |
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Synonyms: credit |
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Related Words: approval, commemoration, commendation, memorial, ovation, remembrance, salutation, salute, standing ovation |
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(noun) the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged |
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Synonyms: acknowledgement, acknowledgment |
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Related Words: acceptance |
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(noun) the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate" |
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Synonyms: preferment |
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Related Words: promotion |
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(noun) coming to understand something by thinking about it; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden consciousness of the problem he faced" |
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Synonyms: realisation, realization |
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Related Words: apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding |
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