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Attendance

Attention; regard; careful application.

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Appearance 76% connected

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

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Appearing 76% connected

of Appear

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Presence 76% connected

The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.

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Company 76% connected

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

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Frequence 76% connected

A crowd; a throng; a concourse.

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Frequency 76% connected

The condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles.

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Oftenness 76% connected

Frequency.

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Attend 74% connected

To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.

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Attend 74% connected

To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.

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Attendant 74% connected

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.

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Attendant 74% connected

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.

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Attending 92% connected

of Attend

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Nonattendance 94% connected

A failure to attend; omission of attendance; nonappearance.

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Nonattendance 94% connected

A failure to attend; omission of attendance; nonappearance.

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Advertency unknown · 78% connection

The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness.

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Anagoge noun · 78% connection

The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New.

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Application noun · 78% connection

The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or cor…

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Assiduity noun · 78% connection

Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence.

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Assiduous adjective · 78% connection

Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.

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Attention noun · 78% connection

The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; excl…

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Award verb · 78% connection

To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as,…

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Care noun · 78% connection

Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.

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Careful adjective · 78% connection

Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or…

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Cauterization noun · 78% connection

The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

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Caution noun · 78% connection

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; pro…

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Commend verb · 78% connection

To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention.

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Compare verb · 78% connection

To examine the character or qualities of, as of two or more persons or things, for the purpose of discovering their resemblances or di…

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Compliment noun · 78% connection

An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremo…

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Conceptualism noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the ap…

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Consider verb · 78% connection

To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.

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Considerate adjective · 78% connection

Given to consideration or to sober reflection; regardful of consequences or circumstances; circumspect; careful; esp. careful of the r…

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Consideration noun · 78% connection

The act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention.

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