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Affixations
- noun - formation of a word by means of an affix
- the act of attaching or affixing something
- the result of adding an affix to a root word
Afflictions
- noun - a cause of great suffering and distress
- a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
- a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- Affliction is a 1997 American neo-noir crime drama directed and written by Paul Schrader. Based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Russell Banks, the film stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, and Willem Dafoe.
Alienations
- noun - (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"
- separation resulting from hostility
- the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"
- the feeling of being alienated from other people
Allegations
- noun - (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"
- statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Allocations
- noun - (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
- a share set aside for a specific purpose
- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
Allocutions
- noun - (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
Alterations
- noun - Amended
- an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
- the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
- the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
Ambulations
- noun - walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
Ammunitions
- noun - any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
- information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"
- projectiles to be fired from a gun
Amphictyons
- - Deputies from the confederated states of ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.