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Reaching

of Reach

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Broader term 6

Accomplishment 76% connected

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

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Motility 76% connected

Capability of motion; contractility.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Motion 76% connected

The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Move 76% connected

To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Movement 76% connected

The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; ad…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 4

Advent 76% connected

The period including the four Sundays before Christmas.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Attainment 76% connected

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Coming 76% connected

of Come

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Outreach 76% connected

To reach beyond.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Reach 74% connected

To retch.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Reach 74% connected

To retch.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Arrival 92% connected

The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Reach 92% connected

To retch.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Stretch 92% connected

To reach out; to extend; to put forth.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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