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Incurrence

The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as, the incurrence of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc.

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Commitment 76% connected

The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Incur 74% connected

To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable o…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Incur 74% connected

To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable o…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Bargaining noun · 78% connection

the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Brotherhood noun · 78% connection

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

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Capital noun · 78% connection

wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Collective adjective · 78% connection

set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a governm…

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Earnings noun · 78% connection

something that remunerates; "wages were paid by cash"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Employment noun · 78% connection

the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Engagement noun · 78% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Human adjective · 78% connection

relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Involution noun · 78% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Involvement noun · 78% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

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Join noun · 78% connection

a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"

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Labor noun · 78% connection

productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

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Labor market noun · 78% connection

the market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Labor union noun · 78% connection

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

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Labour noun · 78% connection

productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

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Market noun · 78% connection

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they w…

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Market place noun · 78% connection

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they w…

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Absolve verb · 78% connection

To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Acquittance noun · 78% connection

The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Care noun · 78% connection

A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Chargeant adjective · 78% connection

Burdensome; troublesome.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Condemn verb · 78% connection

To declare the guilt of; to make manifest the faults or unworthiness of; to convict of guilt.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Contraction noun · 78% connection

The act of incurring or becoming subject to, as liabilities, obligation, debts, etc.; the process of becoming subject to; as, the cont…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Cumber verb · 78% connection

To rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; to be burdensome or oppressive to; to hinder or embarrass in attaining an obj…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Debenture noun · 78% connection

A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to some person; the sum…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Discharge verb · 78% connection

To of something weighing upon or impeding over one, as a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acq…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Disencumbrance noun · 78% connection

Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Egotism noun · 78% connection

The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; th…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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Elegit noun · 78% connection

A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if not sufficient to sat…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: incurring, bringing, subjecting, self, troublesome.
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