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Preservation

The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit, game, etc.; a picture in good preservation.

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Broader term 6

Advance 76% connected

To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

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Betterment 76% connected

A making better; amendment; improvement.

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Condition 76% connected

Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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Improvement 76% connected

The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of th…

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Protection 76% connected

The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.

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Status 76% connected

State; condition; position of affairs.

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Narrower term 8

Conservation 76% connected

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

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Embalmment 76% connected

The act of embalming.

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Fixation 76% connected

The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.

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Fixing 76% connected

of Fix

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Infrigidation 76% connected

The act of chilling or causing to become cold; a chilling; coldness; congelation.

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Refrigeration 76% connected

The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state of being cooled.

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Reservation 76% connected

The act of reserving, or keeping back; concealment, or withholding from disclosure; reserve.

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Self-preservation 76% connected

The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.

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Derivationally related 2

Preserve 74% connected

To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Preserve 74% connected

To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

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Synonym 2

Conservation 92% connected

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Saving 92% connected

of Save

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