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Conge

The act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal.

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Bow 76% connected

To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Discharge 76% connected

To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to discharge a vessel.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dismissal 76% connected

Dismission; discharge.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dismission 76% connected

The act dismissing or sending away; permission to leave; leave to depart; dismissal; as, the dismission of the grand jury.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Firing 76% connected

The act of disharging firearms.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Liberation 76% connected

The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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License 76% connected

Authority or liberty given to do or forbear any act; especially, a formal permission from the proper authorities to perform certain acts or to carry…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Molding 76% connected

of Mould

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Moulding 76% connected

of Mould

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Permission 76% connected

The act of permitting or allowing; formal consent; authorization; leave; license or liberty granted.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Permit 76% connected

To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Release 76% connected

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

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sack 76% connected

A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sacking 76% connected

of Sack

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Congee 74% connected

See Conge, Conge.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Congee 74% connected

See Conge, Conge.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Congee 92% connected

See Conge, Conge.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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