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UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(def′ə nish′ən)


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Sense: Noun: expressed meaning
Synonyms:
meaning Collocations, description Collocations, sense Collocations, explanation Collocations, denotation, depiction Collocations, synonym Collocations, picture Collocations, interpretation Collocations, explication (formal), referent, exemplification, exposition, clarification Collocations, elucidation, dictionary definition, dictionary meaning
Antonyms:
ambiguity, vagueness, confusion Collocations, nonsense Collocations
Sense: Noun: making limits clear
Synonyms:
sharpness, clarity Collocations, resolution Collocations, delineation, determination Collocations, demarcation, distinctness, distinction Collocations, precision, circumscription, outline Collocations, boundary Collocations, outlining, surveying, marking out, marking off
Antonyms:
removing limits, removing constraints, muddling, confusing Collocations


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