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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consolidation of effort |
| Synonyms: | absorption, amassing, application, assembly, bringing to bear, centering, centralization, close attention, clustering, coalescing, combination, compacting, compression, concern, congregation, consolidation, convergence, converging, debate, deliberation, fixing, flocking, focusing, heed, huddling, intensification, massing, narrowing, need, single-mindedness, study, unity |
| Main Entry: | absorption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | total attention toward something |
| Synonyms: | captivation, concentration, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, fascination, hang-up, holding, immersion, intentness, involvement, occupation, preoccupation, raptness |
| Antonyms: | boredom, distraction |
| Main Entry: | application |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard work |
| Synonyms: | assiduity, attention, attentiveness, busyness, commitment, concentration, consideration, dedication, deliberation, diligence, effort, industry, perseverance, study, zeal |
| Main Entry: | care |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carefulness, attention to detail |
| Synonyms: | alertness, caution, circumspection, concentration, concern, conscientiousness, consideration, diligence, direction, discrimination, effort, enthusiasm, exactness, exertion, fastidiousness, forethought, heed, interest, management, meticulousness, nicety, pains, particularity, precaution, prudence, regard, scrupulousness, solicitude, thought, trouble, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness |
| Antonyms: | carelessness, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight |
| Main Entry: | coagulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clotting |
| Synonyms: | agglomeration, caseation, concentration, concretion, condensation, congelation, consolidation, curdling, embolism, gelatination, incrassation, inspissation, jellification, thickening |
| Antonyms: | dissolution, melting, opening, thinning |
| Main Entry: | condensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, boildown, breviary, brief, compendium, compression, concentration, consolidation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, digest, epitome, essence, précis, reduction, summary, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | unabridgment |
| Main Entry: | consideration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental analysis |
| Synonyms: | application, attention, cogitation, concentration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, discussion, examination, forethought, heed, reflection, regard, review, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought |
| Antonyms: | disregard, disrespect, failure, heedlessness, ignorance, neglect, negligence, omission, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | consolidation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | combination, fortification |
| Synonyms: | alliance, amalgamation, association, coadunation, coalition, compression, concentration, condensation, federation, fusion, incorporation, melding, mergence, merger, merging, reinforcement, solidification, strengthening, unification |
| Antonyms: | dispersal, division, parting, separation, severance, weakening |
| Main Entry: | earnestness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | determination; seriousness |
| Synonyms: | absorption, ardor, attentiveness, concentration, decision, deliberation, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, engrossment, enthusiasm, fervor, firmness, gravity, intensity, intentness, keenness, passion, perseverance, persistence, purposefulness, resolution, resolve, serious-mindedness, sincerity, sobriety, solemnity, stress, tenacity, urgency, vehemence, warmth, zeal |
| Antonyms: | flippancy, insincerity, unimportance |
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