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| absolutism |
the principle or practice of absolute, unrestrained governmental power. |
| abstention |
the act or practice, or an instance, of abstaining. [1/2 definitions] |
| activism |
the belief in or practice of trying to make social or political changes through active, militant, or demonstrative involvement, esp. in particular issues. |
| acupuncture |
a traditional Chinese practice of pricking certain parts of the body with fine needles to relieve pain or cure disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| aggression |
the practice of doing such acts. [1/3 definitions] |
| alchemy |
an ancient exploration and practice of chemistry which flourished particularly during medieval times. Practitioners used chemical processes in the hope of, for example, producing gold from base metals, finding the key to eternal life, and uncovering a single cure for all disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| anarchism |
the practice, employed by some anarchists, of resistance to or violence against government. [1/2 definitions] |
| anesthesiology |
the science, study, and practice of applying anesthetics. |
| animal husbandry |
the science or practice of raising and breeding domestic animals, such as livestock. |
| anti |
(informal) a person opposing a particular group, practice, value, or policy. |
| archery |
the sport or practice of shooting with bows and arrows. |
| art |
a fine skill that has resulted from natural ability, practice, or study. [1/4 definitions] |
| athletics |
(usu. used with a sing. verb) the study and practice of athletic development. [1/2 definitions] |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. [1/2 definitions] |
| auspice |
the practice of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens, esp. those derived from the observation of birds. [1/3 definitions] |
| authorship |
the occupation or practice of writing. [1/2 definitions] |
| aviation |
the act, practice, or technology of human flight, esp. in airplanes. |
| ball boy |
a boy or young man who retrieves stray balls during a tennis or baseball game, or who has charge of balls used in practice, as in football and basketball. |
| ball girl |
a girl or young woman who retrieves stray balls during a tennis or baseball game, or who has charge of balls used in practice, as in field hockey or volleyball. |
| barratry |
in law, the practice of frequently stirring up groundless lawsuits. [1/2 definitions] |
| barter |
the act or practice of exchanging goods or services without the use of money. [1/5 definitions] |
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