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Liberation

The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.

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Accomplishment 76% connected

The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc.

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Achievement 76% connected

The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.

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Attempt 76% connected

To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.

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Conclusion 76% connected

The last part of anything; close; termination; end.

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Effort 76% connected

An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle…

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Endeavor 76% connected

To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt.

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Ending 76% connected

of End

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Termination 76% connected

The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities.

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Try 76% connected

To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from th…

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Clearing 76% connected

of Clear

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Conge 76% connected

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

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Congee 76% connected

See Conge, Conge.

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Disentanglement 76% connected

The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties.

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Emancipation 76% connected

The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set…

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Extrication 76% connected

The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.

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Manumission 76% connected

The act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage.

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Parole 76% connected

A word; an oral utterance.

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Probation 76% connected

The act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof.

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Relief 76% connected

The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which…

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Removal 76% connected

The act of removing, or the state of being removed.

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Superannuation 76% connected

The state of being superannuated, or too old for office or business; the state of being disqualified by old age; decrepitude.

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Discharge 74% 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.

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Discharge 74% 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.

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Free 74% connected

Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses, desires, or inclination…

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Free 74% connected

Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses, desires, or inclination…

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Liberate 74% connected

To release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to free; to manumit; to disengage; as, to liberate a slave or prisoner; to liberate the mind…

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Liberate 74% connected

To release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to free; to manumit; to disengage; as, to liberate a slave or prisoner; to liberate the mind…

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Synonym 8

Discharge 92% 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 68% interchangeable

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Dismissal 92% connected

Dismission; discharge.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Dismission 92% connected

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

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Firing 92% connected

The act of disharging firearms.

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Freeing 92% connected

of Free

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Release 92% connected

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

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Sack 92% connected

A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines.

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Sacking 92% connected

of Sack

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