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Tuition

Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship.

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Fee 76% connected

property; possession; tenure.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Instruction 76% connected

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pedagogy 76% connected

Pedagogics; pedagogism.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Teaching 76% connected

of Teach

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tutor 74% connected

One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tutor 74% connected

One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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Tutelage 92% connected

The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tutorship 92% connected

The office, duty, or care of a tutor; guardianship; tutelage.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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