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Succession

The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters.

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Broader term 6

Acquisition 76% connected

The act or process of acquiring.

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Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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Activity 76% connected

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

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Order 76% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

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Ordering 76% connected

of Order

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Series 76% connected

A number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as,…

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Alternation 76% connected

The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurre…

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Cascade 76% connected

A fall of water over a precipice, as in a river or brook; a waterfall less than a cataract.

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Opening 76% connected

of Open

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Parade 76% connected

The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled.

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Pelting 76% connected

of Pelt

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Rain 76% connected

Reign.

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Rotation 76% connected

The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a dista…

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Row 76% connected

Rough; stern; angry.

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Run 76% connected

of Run

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Streak 76% connected

To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.

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Sequence 74% connected

The state of being sequent; succession; order of following; arrangement.

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Sequence 74% connected

The state of being sequent; succession; order of following; arrangement.

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Sequential 74% connected

Succeeding or following in order.

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Sequential 74% connected

Succeeding or following in order.

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Synonym 2

Sequence 92% connected

The state of being sequent; succession; order of following; arrangement.

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Successiveness 92% connected

The quality or state of being successive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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