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Accomplishment

The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc.

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Ability 76% connected

The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in…

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Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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Power 76% connected

Same as Poor, the fish.

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Narrower term 35

Arrival 76% connected

The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.

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Attainment 76% connected

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.

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Craft 76% connected

Strength; might; secret power.

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Craftsmanship 76% connected

The work of a craftsman.

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Credit 76% connected

Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief; faith; trust; confidence.

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Effort 76% connected

An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle…

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Enlisting 76% connected

of Enlist

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Exploit 76% connected

A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great.

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Feat 76% connected

An act; a deed; an exploit.

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Foothold 76% connected

A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing.

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Freeing 76% connected

of Free

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Going 76% connected

of Go

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Haymaking 76% connected

The operation or work of cutting grass and curing it for hay.

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Horsemanship 76% connected

The act or art of riding, and of training and managing horses; manege.

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Liberation 76% connected

The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.

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Literacy 76% connected

State of being literate.

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Marksmanship 76% connected

Skill of a marksman.

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Masterpiece 76% connected

Anything done or made with extraordinary skill; a capital performance; a chef-d'oeuvre; a supreme achievement.

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Mastership 76% connected

The state or office of a master.

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Pass 76% connected

To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point to another; to make a transit; -- usually with a following adverb or adverbal p…

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Performance 76% connected

The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance o…

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Reaching 76% connected

of Reach

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Record 76% connected

To recall to mind; to recollect; to remember; to meditate.

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Recruitment 76% connected

The act or process of recruiting; especially, the enlistment of men for an army.

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Release 76% connected

To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

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Seamanship 76% connected

The skill of a good seaman; the art, or skill in the art, of working a ship.

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Sledding 76% connected

of Sled

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Smooth 76% connected

Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.

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Soldiering 76% connected

The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a soldier; the occupation of a soldier.

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Soldiership 76% connected

Military qualities or state; martial skill; behavior becoming a soldier.

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Squeak 76% connected

To utter a sharp, shrill cry, usually of short duration; to cry with an acute tone, as an animal; or, to make a sharp, disagreeable noise, as a pipe…

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Squeaker 76% connected

One who, or that which, squeaks.

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Swordsmanship 76% connected

The state of being a swordsman; skill in the use of the sword.

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Walk 76% connected

To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to proceed at a slower or faster rate…

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Workmanship 76% connected

The art or skill of a workman; the execution or manner of making anything.

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Achieve 74% connected

To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.

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Achieve 74% connected

To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.

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Synonym 5

Achievement 92% connected

The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.

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Acquirement 92% connected

The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.

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Acquisition 92% connected

The act or process of acquiring.

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Attainment 92% connected

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.

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Skill 92% connected

Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.

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