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Husbandry

Care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift.

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Arboriculture 76% connected

The cultivation of trees and shrubs, chiefly for timber or for ornamental purposes.

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Dairying 76% connected

The business of conducting a dairy.

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Gardening 76% connected

of Garden

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Horticulture 76% connected

The cultivation of a garden or orchard; the art of cultivating gardens or orchards.

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Planting 76% connected

of Plant

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Broader term 1

Cultivation 76% connected

The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Component part 2

Harvest 70% connected

The gathering of a crop of any kind; the ingathering of the crops; also, the season of gathering grain and fruits, late summer or early autumn.

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Tilling 70% connected

of Till

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Synonym 2

Agriculture 92% connected

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of live stock; tillage; husbandry; fa…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Farming 92% connected

of Farm

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