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Deposition

The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation.

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Broader term 7

Accretion 76% connected

The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.

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Accumulation 76% connected

The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of…

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Examination 76% connected

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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Interrogation 76% connected

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

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Interrogatory 76% connected

A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question asked in writing.

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Ouster 76% connected

A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection; disseizin.

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Ousting 76% connected

of Oust

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Pigmentation 76% connected

A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver.

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Repositing 76% connected

of Reposit

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Reposition 76% connected

The act of repositing; a laying up.

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Storage 76% connected

The act of depositing in a store or warehouse for safe keeping; also, the safe keeping of goods in a warehouse.

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Superposition 76% connected

The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geomet…

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Warehousing 76% connected

of Warehouse

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Depose 74% connected

To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside.

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Depose 74% connected

To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside.

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Situate 74% connected

Alt. of Situated

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Situate 74% connected

Alt. of Situated

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Synonym 2

Deposit 92% connected

To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited a rich al…

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Dethronement 92% connected

Deposal from a throne; deposition from regal power.

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