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ad·mis·sion
 admission
- pronunciation:
 d
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shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act, process, or result of allowing entry.
She was in charge of the admission of sick people to the hospital.They were refused admission to the restaurant because they were barefoot.- synonyms:
- entrée, entrance, entry
- antonyms:
- expulsion
- similar words:
- access, arrival, ingress
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| definition 2: |
the price for entry.
Admission to this movie is only two dollars.- similar words:
- cost, fare, price, ticket
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| definition 3: |
the act of confessing.
We read about the mayor's admission of guilt in the newspaper this morning.- synonyms:
- confession
- similar words:
- acknowledgment, avowal, profession
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| definition 4: |
acknowledgment or acceptance of a point at issue.
His admission of the other candidate's point during the debate surprised us.- synonyms:
- concession
- antonyms:
- denial
- similar words:
- acknowledgment, surrender
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| related words: |
acceptance, confession, declaration, intimacy |
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