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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | faithfulness, loyalty |
| Synonyms: | adherence, allegiance, commitment, devotedness, devotion, single-mindedness, wholeheartedness |
| Antonyms: | disloyalty, unfaithfulness |
| Main Entry: | allegiance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loyalty |
| Synonyms: | adherence, ardor, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, devotion, duty, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, homage, honor, obedience, obligation, piety |
| Antonyms: | disloyalty, enmity, sedition, treachery, treason |
| 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: | baptism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | church rite; initiation |
| Synonyms: | ablution, baptismal, christening, debut, dedication, dunking, immersion, introduction, launching, lustration, purgation, purge, purification, rite of passage, ritual, sanctification, sprinkling |
| Main Entry: | blessing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sanctification |
| Synonyms: | absolution, benedicite, benediction, benison, commendation, consecration, dedication, divine sanction, grace, invocation, laying on of hands, thanks, thanksgiving |
| Antonyms: | blight, condemnation, curse, damnification, disapproval |
| Main Entry: | determination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perseverance |
| Synonyms: | assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, certitude, constancy, conviction, courage, dauntlessness, decision, dedication, doggedness, dogmatism, drive, energy, fearlessness, firm-ness, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, independence, indomitability, intrepidity, nerve*, obstinacy, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, single-mindedness, spine, spunk*, steadfastness, stiff upper lip, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower |
| Antonyms: | disinterest, doubt, hesitation, irresolution, spinelessness, vacillation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | devotion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commitment; loyalty |
| Synonyms: | adherence, adoration, affection, allegiance, ardor, attachment, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, devotedness, devotement, devoutness, earnestness, enthusiasm, faithfulness, fealty, fervor, fidelity, fondness, intensity, love, observance, passion, piety, reverence, sanctity, service, sincerity, spirituality, worship, zeal |
| Antonyms: | apathy, carelessness, indifference, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | fanaticism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overenthusiasm |
| Synonyms: | abandonment, arbitrariness, bias, bigotry, contumacy, dedication, devotion, dogma, enthusiasm, extremism, faction, frenzy, hatred, illiberality, immoderation, incorrigibility, infatuation, injustice, intolerance, madness, monomania, obsessiveness, obstinacy, partiality, partisanship, passion, prejudice, rage, single-mindedness, stubbornness, superstition, tenacity, transport, unfairness, unreasonableness, unruliness, violence, willfulness, zeal, zealotry |
| Antonyms: | disinterest, impartiality, unenthusiasm |
| Main Entry: | inscription |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | message |
| Synonyms: | autograph, caption, dedication, engraving, epitaph, heading, imprint, label, legend, lettering, saying, signature, wording |
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