Activity pursued as a livelihood

• employ

  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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• racket

  1. A device consisting of an oval or circular frame with a tight interlaced network of strings and a handle, used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in various games.
  2. A wooden paddle, as one used in table tennis.
  3. A snowshoe.

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  1. A device consisting of an oval or circular frame with a tight interlaced network of strings and a handle, used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in various games.
  2. A wooden paddle, as one used in table tennis.
  3. A snowshoe.

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• work

  1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something:
  2. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment:
  3. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood:

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  1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something:
  2. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment:
  3. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood:

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• vocation

  1. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.
  2. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work:
  3. A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.

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  1. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.
  2. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work:
  3. A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.

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• trade

  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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• pursuit

  1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing:
  2. The act of striving to gain or accomplish something:
  3. An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.

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  1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing:
  2. The act of striving to gain or accomplish something:
  3. An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.

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• profession

  1. An occupation or career:
  2. An occupation, such as law, medicine, or engineering, that requires considerable training and specialized study.
  3. The body of qualified persons in an occupation or field:

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  1. An occupation or career:
  2. An occupation, such as law, medicine, or engineering, that requires considerable training and specialized study.
  3. The body of qualified persons in an occupation or field:

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• occupation

  1. An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.
  2. An activity engaged in especially as a means of passing time; an avocation.
  3. The act or process of holding or possessing a place.

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  1. An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.
  2. An activity engaged in especially as a means of passing time; an avocation.
  3. The act or process of holding or possessing a place.

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• métier

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• line

  1. A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.
  2. A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.
  3. A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface.

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  1. A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.
  2. A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.
  3. A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface.

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• job

  1. A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade, occupation, or profession:
  2. A position of employment:
  3. A task that must be done:

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  1. A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade, occupation, or profession:
  2. A position of employment:
  3. A task that must be done:

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• employment

  1. The act of employing.
  2. The state of being employed.
  3. The work in which one is engaged; occupation.

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  1. The act of employing.
  2. The state of being employed.
  3. The work in which one is engaged; occupation.

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• craft

  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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• career

  1. A chosen pursuit; a profession or occupation.
  2. The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements:
  3. A path or course, as of the sun through the heavens.

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  1. A chosen pursuit; a profession or occupation.
  2. The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements:
  3. A path or course, as of the sun through the heavens.

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• calling

  1. An inner urge or a strong impulse, especially one believed to be divinely inspired.
  2. An occupation, profession, or career.

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  1. An inner urge or a strong impulse, especially one believed to be divinely inspired.
  2. An occupation, profession, or career.

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• business

  1. The activity of buying and selling commodities, products, or services:
  2. The amount or volume of this activity:
  3. The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged:

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  1. The activity of buying and selling commodities, products, or services:
  2. The amount or volume of this activity:
  3. The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged:

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Natural or acquired facility in a specific activity

• know-how

  1. The knowledge and skill required to do something correctly.

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  1. The knowledge and skill required to do something correctly.

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• technique

  1. The basic method for making or doing something, such as an artistic work or scientific procedure:
  2. Skill or command in a particular activity:

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  1. The basic method for making or doing something, such as an artistic work or scientific procedure:
  2. Skill or command in a particular activity:

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• skill

  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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• proficiency

  1. The state or quality of being proficient; competence.

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  1. The state or quality of being proficient; competence.

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• mastery

  1. Possession of consummate skill.
  2. The status of master or ruler; control:
  3. Full command of a subject of study:

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  1. Possession of consummate skill.
  2. The status of master or ruler; control:
  3. Full command of a subject of study:

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• knack

  1. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:
  2. A tendency or pattern of behavior:
  3. A clever trick.

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  1. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:
  2. A tendency or pattern of behavior:
  3. A clever trick.

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• expertness

  1. The state of being expert; skill or proficiency

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  1. The state of being expert; skill or proficiency

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• expertise

  1. Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

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  1. Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

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• craft

  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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• command

  1. To direct with authority; give orders to.
  2. To have control or authority over; rule:
  3. To have at one's disposal:

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  1. To direct with authority; give orders to.
  2. To have control or authority over; rule:
  3. To have at one's disposal:

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• adeptness

  1. The quality of being adept.

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  1. The quality of being adept.

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• ability

  1. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
  2. A skill, talent, or capacity:
  3. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment:

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  1. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
  2. A skill, talent, or capacity:
  3. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment:

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Deceitful cleverness

• wiliness

  1. a wily quality or condition

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  1. a wily quality or condition

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• slyness

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being being sly.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being sly.

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  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being being sly.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being sly.

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• guile

  1. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit.
  2. A trick or stratagem.
  3. To beguile; deceive.

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  1. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit.
  2. A trick or stratagem.
  3. To beguile; deceive.

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• foxiness

  1. The characteristic or quality of being foxy

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  1. The characteristic or quality of being foxy

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• cunning

  1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.
  2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.
  3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute:

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  1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.
  2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.
  3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute:

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• craftiness

  1. Skill in deception, slyness

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  1. Skill in deception, slyness

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• craft

  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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• artifice

  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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• artfulness

  1. The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.

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  1. The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.

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Skill or creative power

• know-how

  1. The knowledge and skill required to do something correctly.

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  1. The knowledge and skill required to do something correctly.

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• virtuosity

  1. Great technical skill or captivating personal style, especially as exhibited in the arts.
  2. An appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art.

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  1. Great technical skill or captivating personal style, especially as exhibited in the arts.
  2. An appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art.

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• mastery

  1. Possession of consummate skill.
  2. The status of master or ruler; control:
  3. Full command of a subject of study:

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  1. Possession of consummate skill.
  2. The status of master or ruler; control:
  3. Full command of a subject of study:

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• facility

  1. Ease in moving, acting, or doing:
  2. An ability or talent; an aptitude:
  3. A building, room, array of equipment, or a number of such things, designed to serve a particular function:

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  1. Ease in moving, acting, or doing:
  2. An ability or talent; an aptitude:
  3. A building, room, array of equipment, or a number of such things, designed to serve a particular function:

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• finesse

  1. Refinement and delicacy of performance, execution, or artisanship.
  2. Skillful, subtle handling of a situation; tactful, diplomatic maneuvering.
  3. A method of leading up to a tenace, as in bridge, in order to prevent an opponent from winning the trick with an intermediate card.

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  1. Refinement and delicacy of performance, execution, or artisanship.
  2. Skillful, subtle handling of a situation; tactful, diplomatic maneuvering.
  3. A method of leading up to a tenace, as in bridge, in order to prevent an opponent from winning the trick with an intermediate card.

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• wiliness

  1. a wily quality or condition

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  1. a wily quality or condition

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• artfulness

  1. The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.

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  1. The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.

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• craftiness

  1. Skill in deception, slyness

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  1. Skill in deception, slyness

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• cunning

  1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.
  2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.
  3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute:

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  1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.
  2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.
  3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute:

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• artifice

  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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• adroitness

  1. Displays of skillfulness or ease of ability.

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  1. Displays of skillfulness or ease of ability.

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• imagination

  1. The ability to form mental images of things that are not present to the senses or not considered to be real:
  2. The formation of such images:
  3. One of these mental images:

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  1. The ability to form mental images of things that are not present to the senses or not considered to be real:
  2. The formation of such images:
  3. One of these mental images:

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• inventiveness

  1. The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing.

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  1. The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing.

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• ingenuity

  1. Inventive skill or imagination; cleverness.
  2. An ingenious or imaginative contrivance.
  3. Ingenuousness.

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  1. Inventive skill or imagination; cleverness.
  2. An ingenious or imaginative contrivance.
  3. Ingenuousness.

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• flair

  1. A natural talent or aptitude; a knack:
  2. Instinctive discernment; keenness:
  3. Distinctive elegance or style:

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  1. A natural talent or aptitude; a knack:
  2. Instinctive discernment; keenness:
  3. Distinctive elegance or style:

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• knack

  1. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:
  2. A tendency or pattern of behavior:
  3. A clever trick.

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  1. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:
  2. A tendency or pattern of behavior:
  3. A clever trick.

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• talent

  1. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment:
  2. Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality:
  3. A person or group of people having such ability:

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  1. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment:
  2. Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality:
  3. A person or group of people having such ability:

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• faculty

  1. An inherent power or ability:
  2. A talent or natural ability for something:
  3. The teachers and instructors of a school or college, or of one of its divisions, especially those considered permanent, full-time employees.

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  1. An inherent power or ability:
  2. A talent or natural ability for something:
  3. The teachers and instructors of a school or college, or of one of its divisions, especially those considered permanent, full-time employees.

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• expertise

  1. Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

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  1. Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

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• skillfulness

  1. The state or quality of being adept or skillful.

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  1. The state or quality of being adept or skillful.

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• creativity

  1. creative ability; artistic or intellectual inventiveness

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  1. creative ability; artistic or intellectual inventiveness

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• trade

  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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• artisanship

  1. The state or quality associated with being an artisan

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  1. The state or quality associated with being an artisan

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• craftsmanship

  1. The quality of being a craftsman.
  2. An example of a craftsman's work.

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  1. The quality of being a craftsman.
  2. An example of a craftsman's work.

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• artistry

  1. Artistic ability:
  2. Artistic quality or craft:

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  1. Artistic ability:
  2. Artistic quality or craft:

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• technique

  1. The basic method for making or doing something, such as an artistic work or scientific procedure:
  2. Skill or command in a particular activity:

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  1. The basic method for making or doing something, such as an artistic work or scientific procedure:
  2. Skill or command in a particular activity:

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• craft

  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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• skill

  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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The study and creation of beauty

• fine-art

  1. Art produced or intended primarily for beauty rather than utility.
  2. Any of the art forms, such as sculpture, painting, or music, used to create such art.
  3. Something requiring highly developed techniques and skills:

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  1. Art produced or intended primarily for beauty rather than utility.
  2. Any of the art forms, such as sculpture, painting, or music, used to create such art.
  3. Something requiring highly developed techniques and skills:

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• carving

  1. The cutting of material such as stone or wood to form a figure or design.
  2. A figure or design formed by this kind of cutting.

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  1. The cutting of material such as stone or wood to form a figure or design.
  2. A figure or design formed by this kind of cutting.

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• sculpting

  1. Present participle of sculpt.
  2. The act or product of one who sculpts; sculpture.

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  1. Present participle of sculpt.
  2. The act or product of one who sculpts; sculpture.

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• creativity

  1. creative ability; artistic or intellectual inventiveness

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  1. creative ability; artistic or intellectual inventiveness

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• creating

  1. Present participle of create.

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  1. Present participle of create.

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• characterization

  1. The act or an instance of characterizing.
  2. A description of qualities or peculiarities:
  3. Representation of a character or characters on the stage or in writing, especially by imitating or describing actions, gestures, or speeches.

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  1. The act or an instance of characterizing.
  2. A description of qualities or peculiarities:
  3. Representation of a character or characters on the stage or in writing, especially by imitating or describing actions, gestures, or speeches.

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• symbolization

  1. The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to represent things, or the investing of things with a symbolic meaning
  2. (psychology) The unconscious mental representation of one thing by another

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  1. The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to represent things, or the investing of things with a symbolic meaning
  2. (psychology) The unconscious mental representation of one thing by another

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• painting

  1. The process, art, or occupation of coating surfaces with paint for a utilitarian or artistic effect.
  2. A picture or design in paint.

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  1. The process, art, or occupation of coating surfaces with paint for a utilitarian or artistic effect.
  2. A picture or design in paint.

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• shaping

  1. The action of the verb to shape.
  2. (psychology) A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning.
  3. Present participle of shape.

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  1. The action of the verb to shape.
  2. (psychology) A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning.
  3. Present participle of shape.

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• molding

  1. The act or process of molding.
  2. Something that is molded.
  3. An embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture.

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  1. The act or process of molding.
  2. Something that is molded.
  3. An embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture.

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• sketching

  1. Present participle of sketch.
  2. Something drawn briefly and basically; a sketch.

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  1. Present participle of sketch.
  2. Something drawn briefly and basically; a sketch.

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• drawing

  1. The act or an instance of drawing.
  2. The art of representing objects or forms on a surface chiefly by means of lines.
  3. A work produced by this art.

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  1. The act or an instance of drawing.
  2. The art of representing objects or forms on a surface chiefly by means of lines.
  3. A work produced by this art.

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• personification

  1. The act of personifying.
  2. A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification:
  3. A figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form, as in Hunger sat shivering on the road or Flowers danced about the lawn.

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  1. The act of personifying.
  2. A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification:
  3. A figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form, as in Hunger sat shivering on the road or Flowers danced about the lawn.

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• performance

  1. The act of performing or the state of being performed.
  2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
  3. The way in which someone or something functions:

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  1. The act of performing or the state of being performed.
  2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
  3. The way in which someone or something functions:

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• simulation

  1. The act or process of simulating.
  2. An imitation; a sham.
  3. Assumption of a false appearance.

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  1. The act or process of simulating.
  2. An imitation; a sham.
  3. Assumption of a false appearance.

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• design

  1. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:
  2. To formulate a plan for; devise:
  3. To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:

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  1. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:
  2. To formulate a plan for; devise:
  3. To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:

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• pictorialization

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• portrayal

  1. The act or process of portraying someone or something:
  2. A representation or description:

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  1. The act or process of portraying someone or something:
  2. A representation or description:

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• description

  1. The act, process, or technique of describing.
  2. A statement or an account describing something:
  3. A pictorial representation:

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  1. The act, process, or technique of describing.
  2. A statement or an account describing something:
  3. A pictorial representation:

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• modeling

  1. The acquisition of a new skill by observing and imitating that behavior being performed by another individual.
  2. In behavior modification, a treatment procedure in which the therapist models the target behavior which the learner is to imitate.
  3. A continuous process by which a bone is altered in size and shape during its growth by resorption and formation of bone at different sites and rates.

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  1. The acquisition of a new skill by observing and imitating that behavior being performed by another individual.
  2. In behavior modification, a treatment procedure in which the therapist models the target behavior which the learner is to imitate.
  3. A continuous process by which a bone is altered in size and shape during its growth by resorption and formation of bone at different sites and rates.

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• imitation

  1. The act or an instance of imitating:
  2. Something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way:
  3. Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.

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  1. The act or an instance of imitating:
  2. Something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way:
  3. Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.

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• abstraction

  1. The act of abstracting or the state of having been abstracted.
  2. An abstract concept, idea, or term.
  3. An abstract quality.

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  1. The act of abstracting or the state of having been abstracted.
  2. An abstract concept, idea, or term.
  3. An abstract quality.

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• delineation

  1. The act of delineating; depiction
  2. (art) An image of the outline of an object
  3. A graphic verbal description

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  1. The act of delineating; depiction
  2. (art) An image of the outline of an object
  3. A graphic verbal description

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• illustration

  1. The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated:
  2. A picture or image that is used to decorate or clarify a text.
  3. An example that is used to clarify or explain something.

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  1. The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated:
  2. A picture or image that is used to decorate or clarify a text.
  3. An example that is used to clarify or explain something.

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• representation

  1. The act of representing or the state of being represented.
  2. An image or likeness of something.
  3. An account or statement, as of facts, allegations, or arguments.

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  1. The act of representing or the state of being represented.
  2. An image or likeness of something.
  3. An account or statement, as of facts, allegations, or arguments.

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The product of art, sense 2

• objet d'art (both French)

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• chef-d'oeuvre

  1. A masterpiece, especially in literature or art.

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  1. A masterpiece, especially in literature or art.

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• magnum opus (Latin)

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• masterpiece

  1. An outstanding work of art or craft.
  2. The greatest work, as of an artist.
  3. Something superlative of its kind:

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  1. An outstanding work of art or craft.
  2. The greatest work, as of an artist.
  3. Something superlative of its kind:

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• creation

  1. The act of creating.
  2. The fact or state of having been created.
  3. The act of investing with a new office or title.

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  1. The act of creating.
  2. The fact or state of having been created.
  3. The act of investing with a new office or title.

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• artwork

  1. Work in the graphic or plastic arts, especially small handmade decorative or artistic objects.
  2. An illustrative and decorative element, such as a line drawing or photograph, used in a printed work, such as a book.

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  1. Work in the graphic or plastic arts, especially small handmade decorative or artistic objects.
  2. An illustrative and decorative element, such as a line drawing or photograph, used in a printed work, such as a book.

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• work-of-art

  1. A product of the fine arts, especially a painting or sculpture.
  2. Something likened to a fine artistic work, as by reason of beauty or craft.

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  1. A product of the fine arts, especially a painting or sculpture.
  2. Something likened to a fine artistic work, as by reason of beauty or craft.

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The study of humanities; plural

• language

  1. Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
  2. Such a system including its rules for combining its components, such as words.
  3. Such a system as used by a nation, people, or other distinct community; often contrasted with dialect.

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  1. Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
  2. Such a system including its rules for combining its components, such as words.
  3. Such a system as used by a nation, people, or other distinct community; often contrasted with dialect.

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• literature

  1. The body of written works of a language, period, or culture.
  2. Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value:
  3. The art or occupation of a literary writer.

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  1. The body of written works of a language, period, or culture.
  2. Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value:
  3. The art or occupation of a literary writer.

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• history

  1. A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events:
  2. A formal written account of related natural phenomena:
  3. A record of a patient's general medical background:

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  1. A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events:
  2. A formal written account of related natural phenomena:
  3. A record of a patient's general medical background:

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• painting

  1. The process, art, or occupation of coating surfaces with paint for a utilitarian or artistic effect.
  2. A picture or design in paint.

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  1. The process, art, or occupation of coating surfaces with paint for a utilitarian or artistic effect.
  2. A picture or design in paint.

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• music

  1. The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
  2. Vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm.
  3. A musical composition.

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  1. The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
  2. Vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm.
  3. A musical composition.

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• philosophy

  1. The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning.
  2. A system of thought based on or involving such study:
  3. The study of the theoretical underpinnings of a particular field or discipline:

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  1. The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning.
  2. A system of thought based on or involving such study:
  3. The study of the theoretical underpinnings of a particular field or discipline:

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• humanities

  1. plural form of humanity
  2. the branch of learning that includes the arts, classics, philosophy and history etc., but not the sciences

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  1. plural form of humanity
  2. the branch of learning that includes the arts, classics, philosophy and history etc., but not the sciences

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• liberal-arts

  1. Academic disciplines, including literature, history, languages, philosophy, mathematics, and general sciences, viewed in contrast to professional and technical disciplines.
  2. The disciplines comprising the trivium and quadrivium.

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  1. Academic disciplines, including literature, history, languages, philosophy, mathematics, and general sciences, viewed in contrast to professional and technical disciplines.
  2. The disciplines comprising the trivium and quadrivium.

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