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ap·prais·al
 appraisal
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- pronunciation:
preI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a judgment about the nature, quality, or value of someone or something.
He gave a grim appraisal of working conditions in the factory.Her appraisal of the film was more positive than that of the other critics.- synonyms:
- appreciation, assessment, estimate, estimation, evaluation, judgment, valuation
- similar words:
- calculation, determination, reckoning
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| definition 2: |
an estimate, esp. by an official or expert, of the value of property, such as a house, land, work of art, or jewelry for the purpose of taxation, sale, or the like.
We took the diamond necklace to the jeweler for an appraisal.- synonyms:
- assessment, estimate, valuation
- similar words:
- approximation, determination, estimation, evaluation, judgment, pricing, reckoning, survey
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| related words: |
analysis, estimate, idea, mark, notice, observation, opinion, value, view |
adjective + (n.)appraisal
accurate,
agricultural,
candid,
careful,
cognitive,
comprehensive,
critical,
developmental,
faulty,
formal,
harsh,
honest,
independent,
individual,
inflated,
medium,
negative,
objective,
online,
optimistic,
positive,
primary,
professional,
realistic,
reflected,
secondary,
situational,
sober,
subjective,
verbal
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verb + (n.)appraisal
affect, appraise, assess, categorize, challenge, conclude, confirm, elicit, inflate, influence, measure, obtain, reflect, relate, result, visit
(n.)appraisal
+ verb
associate, base, consist, cope, correlate, differ, warrant
noun + (n.)appraisal
acceptance,
analysis,
antique,
appeal,
application,
assessment,
athlete,
centre,
challenge,
contrast,
correlation,
coworker,
description,
difference,
estate,
evaluation,
expectancy,
gender,
harm,
interaction,
link,
pain,
peer,
perception,
performance,
relationship,
review,
risk,
score,
selection,
self,
stress,
thinking,
threat,
title
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The word appraisal
contains the following part:
-al1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
Example words:
accrual, acquittal, appraisal, approval, arrival, betrothal, denial, disapproval, dismissal, dispersal, disposal, espial, espousal, portrayal, proposal, rebuttal, recital, referral, refusal, remittal, removal, renewal, reprisal, retrieval, reversal, survival, withdrawal
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