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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	an important event. The president spoke about the latest developments in the war.
definition 2:	the act of building or working on something until it is done. The development of the new mall took several years. synonyms: growth similar words: improvement, promotion
related words:	growth, process, progress, project
derivations:	developmental (adj.), developmentally (adv.)

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