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Engagement
That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of ..
Demur
To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
Seesaw
To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward.
Seesaw
A plank or board adjusted for this play.
Repulse
The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back.
Deity
The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
Mutuality
Reciprocity of consideration.
Interworking
The act of working in together; interweaving.
Accompaniment
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
Meshing
of Mesh
Congruence
Suitableness of one thing to another; agreement; consistency.
Simultaneity
The quality or state of being simultaneous; simultaneousness.
Parallelism
The quality or state of being parallel.
Membership
The state of being a member.
Partaking
of Partake
Participation
The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows.
Complicity
The state of being an accomplice; participation in guilt.
Repulse
To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy.
Interweaving
of Interweave
Interchange
The mutual exchange of commodities between two persons or countries; barter; commerce.
Infraction
The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law.
Insubordination
The quality of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority.
Renitency
The state or quality of being renitent; resistance; reluctance.
Mischief
Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtl..
Tension
The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.
God
Good.
Obstinacy
A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding ..
Indocility
The quality or state of being indocile; dullness of intellect; unteachableness; intractableness.
Intractability
The quality of being intractable; intractableness.
Sharing
of Share
Pooling
of Pool
Objection
The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection.
Transgression
The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin.
Noncompliance
Neglect of compliance; failure to comply.
Infringement
The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution.
Contrariety
The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
Rebuff
Repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance.
Parasitism
The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite.
Commutation
A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.
Permutation
The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange.
Mutuality
The quality of correlation; reciprocation; interchange; interaction; interdependence.
Equivalence
The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions.
Retaliation
The act of retaliating, or of returning like for like; retribution; now, specifically, the return of evil for evil; e.g., an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Companionship
Fellowship; association; the act or fact of keeping company with any one.
Reciprocation
The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindnesses.
Democracy
Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Interplay
Mutual action or influence; interaction; as, the interplay of affection.
Synchronism
The concurrence of events in time; simultaneousness.
Quartet
Alt. of Quartette
Octet
A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
Synergism
The doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in the regeneration of a human soul there is a cooperation, or joint agency, on the part both of God and of man.
Coadjuvancy
Joint help; cooperation.
Synergy
Combined action
Collaboration
The act of working together; united labor.
Confluence
The act of flowing together; the meeting or junction of two or more streams; the place of meeting.
Communism
A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally..
Duet
A composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental.
Sextet
Alt. of Sextetto
Quintet
Alt. of Quintette
Teamwork
Work done by a team, as distinguished from that done by personal labor.
Morale
The moral condition, or the condition in other respects, so far as it is affected by, or dependent upon, moral considerations, such as zeal, spirit, hope, and confidence; mental state, as of a b..
Nonconformity
Neglect or failure of conformity; especially, in England, the neglect or refusal to unite with the established church in its rites and modes of worship.
Trio
Three, considered collectively; three in company or acting together; a set of three; three united.
Cooperation
The act of cooperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor.
Congeniality
The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness.
Timing
of Time
Coherence
Alt. of Coherency
Overlap
To lap over; to lap.
Consort
One who shares the lot of another; a companion; a partner; especially, a wife or husband.
Unison
Harmony; agreement; concord; union.
Solidarity
An entire union or consolidation of interests and responsibilities; fellowship; community.
Congruity
The state or quality of being congruous; the relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
Septet
Alt. of Septette
Coincidence
The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc.
Alternation
The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the alternation of day and night, co..
Mesh
The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.
Dissension
Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife..
Competition
The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for ..
Vying
of Vie
Assent
To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession.
Esprit
Spirit.
Uniformity
The quality or state of being uniform; freedom from variation or difference; resemblance to itself at all times; sameness of action, effect, etc., under like conditions; even tenor; as, the u..
Interchange
To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged friendly offices and services.
Consonance
Alt. of Consonancy
Symmetry
A due proportion of the several parts of a body to each other; adaptation of the form or dimensions of the several parts of a thing to each other; the union and conformity of the members of a wo..
Concert
To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
Concord
A state of agreement; harmony; union.
Counteraction
Action in opposition; hindrance resistance.
Collision
The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.
Peace
A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose
Conflict
A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.
Exchange
The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain.
Concurrence
The act of concurring; a meeting or coming together; union; conjunction; combination.
Engagement
The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.
Correspondence
Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of letters.
Subsidy
Support; aid; cooperation; esp., extraordinary aid in money rendered to the sovereign or to a friendly power.
Rapport
Relation; proportion; conformity; correspondence; accord.
Compatibility
The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.
Revolt
To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
Concordance
Agreement; accordance.
Aid
To support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
Reaction
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
Oneness
The state of being one; singleness in number; individuality; unity.
Rivalry
The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition.
Harmony
The just adaptation of parts to each other, in any system or combination of things, or in things, or things intended to form a connected whole; such an agreement between the different parts of a..
Collectivism
The doctrine that land and capital should be owned by society collectively or as a whole; communism.
Reciprocity
Mutual action and reaction.
Community
Common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods.
Affinity
Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship ..
Consistency
The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
Intersection
The act, state, or place of intersecting.
Disharmony
Want of harmony; discord; incongruity.
Dispute
To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle.
Self-sufficient
Sufficient for one's self without external aid or cooperation.
Disaccord
To refuse to assent.
Discord
Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts,..
Opposition
The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
With
See Withe.
Accordance
Agreement; harmony; conformity.
Fraternization
The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers.
Incompatibility
The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.
Conformity
Correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between.
Seesaw
A play among children in which they are seated upon the opposite ends of a plank which is balanced in the middle, and move alternately up and down.
Intercourse
A commingling; intimate connection or dealings between persons or nations, as in common affairs and civilities, in correspondence or trade; communication; commerce; especially, interchange of..
Goddess
A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex.
Conformation
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
Repugnance
Alt. of Repugnancy
Accord
Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent.
Enmity
The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
Antipathy
Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
Chorus
A band of singers and dancers.
Communion
The act of sharing; community; participation.
Rub
To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand..
Favor
Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
Labiodental
Formed or pronounced by the cooperation of the lips and teeth, as f and v.
Interlacing
of Interlace
Company
The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.
Violation
The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated.
Transposition
The act of transposing, or the state of being transposed.
Backing
of Back
Interaction
Intermediate action.
Tally
Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
Fellowship
The state or relation of being or associate.
Complaint
Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.
Collusion
A secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other's hands; deceit; fraud; cunning.
Stand
To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position
Connivance
Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or cooperation.
Intercommunication
Mutual communication.
Conspiracy
A combination of men for an evil purpose; an agreement, between two or more persons, to commit a crime in concert, as treason; a plot.
Associate
To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.
Antagonism
Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.
Hostility
State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.
Junction
The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
Help
To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help one to remember; -- the ..
Dissent
To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.
Concourse
A moving, flowing, or running together; confluence.
Demur
To linger; to stay; to tarry.
Reluctance
Alt. of Reluctancy
Repulsion
The act of repulsing or repelling, or the state of being repulsed or repelled.
Protest
To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.
Defiance
The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat.
Challenge
An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
Remonstrance
The act of remonstrating
Conjunction
The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league.
Agreement
State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the members of the council.
Contention
A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.
Society
The relationship of men to one another when associated in any way; companionship; fellowship; company.
Fraternity
The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood.
Combination
The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.
Association
The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things.
Union
The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.
Alliance
The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compac..
Affiliation
Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.
Jar
A turn. [Only in phrase.]
Jangle
To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
Clash
To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.