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Intercession

The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others.

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Engagement 76% connected

The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Involution 76% connected

The act of involving or infolding.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Involvement 76% connected

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Orison 76% connected

A prayer; a supplication.

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

Participation 76% connected

The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows.

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Petition 76% connected

A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a perso…

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Prayer 76% connected

One who prays; a supplicant.

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Intermediation 76% connected

The act of coming between; intervention; interposition.

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Mediation 76% connected

The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention.

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Interfere 74% connected

To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as, interfering claims, or commands.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Interfere 74% connected

To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as, interfering claims, or commands.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Intervention 92% connected

The act of intervening; interposition.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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