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| censure |
to pass a resolution of censure against (a person). [1/4 definitions] |
| concurrent resolution |
a resolution passed by both houses of a bicameral legislative body that is not legally binding and does not require the chief executive's signature. |
| decision |
the act of deciding, or the judgement, choice, or resolution that one has come to after considering a matter. [2 definitions] |
| denouement |
in a novel, play, or film, the final resolution of the plot's complexities and questions. [1/2 definitions] |
| determination |
the act or process of arriving at a settlement or resolution. [1/5 definitions] |
| deus ex machina |
an external character, force, or the like introduced artificially to achieve such a resolution of plot or situation, as in a modern dramatic production. [1/2 definitions] |
| hardiness |
courage or resolution. [1/2 definitions] |
| inconclusive |
not proceeding to a conclusion or resolution. [1/2 definitions] |
| joint resolution |
a resolution passed by both houses of a bicameral legislature. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| megapixel |
a unit equal to one million pixels that is used to measure the resolution of a digital image. |
| pacifism |
the teaching that war is an unnecessary and unacceptable alternative to other means of dispute resolution between nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| peacebuilding |
actions that promote peace between nations by supporting conditions that underlie peaceful social relations. Peacebuilding includes rebuilding the material and social institutions that are undermined or destroyed by violent conflict. Peacebuilding efforts offer non-violent alternatives for communication and conflict resolution. |
| sort |
to make clear so as to solve or bring to a resolution (fol. by "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| unman |
to deprive of courage, resolution, or other characteristics considered to be masculine. [1/2 definitions] |
| work out |
to come to a successful resolution; become solved. [1/5 definitions] |
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