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Popularization

The act of making popular, or of introducing among the people.

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Debasement 76% connected

The act of debasing or the state of being debased.

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Degradation 76% connected

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, th…

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Interpretation 76% connected

The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream…

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Popularize 74% connected

To make popular; to make suitable or acceptable to the common people; to make generally known; as, to popularize philosophy.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Popularize 74% connected

To make popular; to make suitable or acceptable to the common people; to make generally known; as, to popularize philosophy.

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Vulgarize 74% connected

To make vulgar, or common.

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Vulgarize 74% connected

To make vulgar, or common.

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Vulgarization 92% connected

The act or process of making vulgar, or common.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Clarification noun · 86% connection

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

Used in the same subject area: History, Media and communication, Historical methods, Audiences and reception.
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Construction noun · 86% connection

an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

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Elucidation noun · 86% connection

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

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Exegesis noun · 86% connection

an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

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Exposition noun · 86% connection

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

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Expounding noun · 86% connection

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

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Illumination noun · 86% connection

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

Used in the same subject area: History, Media and communication, Historical methods, Audiences and reception.
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Misinterpretation noun · 86% connection

putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"

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Mistaking noun · 86% connection

putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"

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Misunderstanding noun · 86% connection

putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"

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Reading noun · 86% connection

a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading, it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"

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Reconstruction noun · 86% connection

an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence

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Twist noun · 86% connection

an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

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Version noun · 86% connection

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"

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Restoration noun · 85% connection

some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"

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Battle noun · 85% connection

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he…

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Change noun · 85% connection

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it…

Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, History, Historical methods.
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Conflict noun · 85% connection

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he…

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Acquaint verb · 78% connection

To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by with (formerly, also, by of), or by that, introducing the intel…

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Acylation noun · 78% connection

the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound

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As adv. & conj. · 78% connection

That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such.

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Bistoury noun · 78% connection

A surgical instrument consisting of a slender knife, either straight or curved, generally used by introducing it beneath the part to b…

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Bude light unknown · 78% connection

A light in which high illuminating power is obtained by introducing a jet of oxygen gas or of common air into the center of a flame fe…

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Catheterisation noun · 78% connection

the operation of introducing a catheter into the body

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Catheterization noun · 78% connection

The operation of introducing a catheter.

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Circumduce verb · 78% connection

To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for introducing evidence.

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Creation noun · 78% connection

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the…

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Firing noun · 78% connection

The mode of introducing fuel into the furnace and working it.

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For conj. · 78% connection

Since; because; introducing a reason of something before advanced, a cause, motive, explanation, justification, or the like, of an act…

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Founding noun · 78% connection

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the…

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