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calling
A strong urge to become religious.
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  1. A strong urge to become religious.
  2. An inner urge or a strong impulse, especially one believed to be divinely inspired.
  3. A job or occupation.
business
Serious work or endeavor:
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  1. Serious work or endeavor:
  2. The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged:
  3. A commercial enterprise or establishment:
avocation
(Obs.) The fact of being called away or distracted from something
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  1. (Obs.) The fact of being called away or distracted from something
  2. An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment; a hobby.
vocation
(--- Theology) A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.
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  1. (--- Theology) A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.
  2. A call, summons, or impulsion to perform a certain function or enter a certain career, esp. a religious one
  3. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work:
employment
The state of being employed.
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  1. The state of being employed.
  2. The thing at which one is employed; work; occupation; profession; job
  3. The state of working for another under a contract of hire that provides that one’s services are subject to the other’s direction and control. The state of working for another under a contract of hire that provides that one’s services are subject to the other’s direction and control.
occupation
An occupying or being occupied; specif., the seizure and control of a country or area by military forces
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  1. An occupying or being occupied; specif., the seizure and control of a country or area by military forces
  2. An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.
  3. That which chiefly engages one's time; (one's) trade, profession, or business
job
An operation done to improve one's appearance, or the result of such an operation. Often used in combination:
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  1. An operation done to improve one's appearance, or the result of such an operation. Often used in combination:
  2. A position of employment; situation; work
  3. A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade, occupation, or profession:
engagement
The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
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  1. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
  2. A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time:
  3. A specific, often limited, period of employment:
office
A duty or function assigned to or assumed by someone:
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  1. A duty or function assigned to or assumed by someone:
  2. The building, room, or series of rooms in which the affairs of a business, professional person, branch of government, etc. are carried on
  3. A ceremony, rite, or service for a special purpose, especially the Office of the Dead.
situation
A position of employment
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  1. A position of employment
  2. Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances:
  3. A position of employment; a post:
position
The place where a person or thing is, esp. in relation to others; location; situation; site
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  1. The place where a person or thing is, esp. in relation to others; location; situation; site
  2. The manner in which a person or thing is placed or posed, or the manner in which parts are arranged [a dog in a sitting position]; specif., any of various customary postures assumed by an individual [the lotus position] or a couple [the missionary position]
  3. A post of employment; office; job
lifework
The work to which a person's life is devoted; most important work of one's life
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  1. The work to which a person's life is devoted; most important work of one's life
billet
A short, thick piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.
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  1. A short, thick piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.
  2. A written order to provide quarters or lodging for military personnel, as in private buildings
  3. A position of employment; a job.
role
The function or position of something.
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  1. The function or position of something.
  2. A function or office assumed by someone
  3. Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
service
A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care:
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  1. A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care:
  2. A religious rite or formal ceremony:
  3. The performance of work or duties for a superior or as a servant:
pursuit
An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.
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  1. An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.
  2. An occupation, career, interest, etc. to which one devotes time and energy
  3. The act of pursuing.
undertaking
The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business.
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  1. The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business.
  2. Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
  3. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
concern
Interest in or regard for a person or thing
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  1. Interest in or regard for a person or thing
  2. A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  3. A business establishment or enterprise; a firm.
post
(Basketball) A position usually taken by the center close to the basket or below the foul line, serving as the focus of the team's offense.
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  1. (Basketball) A position usually taken by the center close to the basket or below the foul line, serving as the focus of the team's offense.
  2. A position of employment, especially an appointed public office.
  3. A position, job, or duty to which a person is assigned or appointed
berth
(Sports) Position or seed in a tournament bracket.
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  1. (Sports) Position or seed in a tournament bracket.
  2. A position, place, office, job, etc.
  3. A job or position, especially on a ship.
craft
The practitioners of such an occupation or trade considered as a group.
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  1. The practitioners of such an occupation or trade considered as a group.
  2. Any occupation or avocation requiring special skills, especially manual ones, including carpentry, sewing, pottery, etc.
  3. Any of various hobbies in which things are made by hand, including painting, origami, scrapbooking, etc.
sphere
Social stratum; place in society; walk of life
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  1. Social stratum; place in society; walk of life
  2. A social level or part of society or group:
  3. Any of a series of hypothetical spherical shells, transparent, concentric, and postulated as revolving one within another, in which the stars, planets, sun, moon, etc. are supposedly set: a concept of ancient astronomy
field
A space, as on an online form or request for information, that accepts the input of text:
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  1. A space, as on an online form or request for information, that accepts the input of text:
  2. An area or region where business activities are conducted:
  3. An area or setting of practical activity or application outside an office, school, factory, or laboratory:
specialty
That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent.
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  1. That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent.
  2. (Law) A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.
  3. A thing specialized in; special interest, field of study or professional work, etc.
walk-of-life
An occupation, profession, or social class:
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  1. An occupation, profession, or social class:
  2. (Idiomatic) An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.
pretense
(Rare) Aim; intention
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  1. (Rare) Aim; intention
  2. A false claim or profession
  3. A false appearance or action intended to deceive:
avowal
A frank admission or acknowledgment.
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  1. A frank admission or acknowledgment.
  2. An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.
vow
An earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain manner, especially a solemn promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order:
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  1. An earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain manner, especially a solemn promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order:
  2. A solemn promise of love and fidelity
  3. A solemn affirmation or assertion
art
The conscious use of the imagination in the production of objects intended to be contemplated or appreciated as beautiful, as in the arrangement of forms, sounds, or words.
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  1. The conscious use of the imagination in the production of objects intended to be contemplated or appreciated as beautiful, as in the arrangement of forms, sounds, or words.
  2. Products of this activity; imaginative works considered as a group:
  3. Any branch of creative work, esp. painting, drawing, or work in any other graphic or plastic medium
business
A commercial enterprise or establishment:
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  1. A commercial enterprise or establishment:
  2. Serious work or endeavor:
  3. One's work, occupation, or profession
calling
A strong urge to become religious.
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  1. A strong urge to become religious.
  2. A job or occupation.
  3. An inner urge or a strong impulse, especially one believed to be divinely inspired.
career
A profession or occupation which one trains for and pursues as a lifework
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  1. A profession or occupation which one trains for and pursues as a lifework
  2. The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements:
  3. One's progress through life or in one's work
craft
An article or articles made by a process using manual skills
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  1. An article or articles made by a process using manual skills
  2. Any occupation or avocation requiring special skills, especially manual ones, including carpentry, sewing, pottery, etc.
  3. The practitioners of such an occupation or trade considered as a group.
employment
(Archaic) Purpose to which something is put
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  1. (Archaic) Purpose to which something is put
  2. The state of working for another under a contract of hire that provides that one’s services are subject to the other’s direction and control. The state of working for another under a contract of hire that provides that one’s services are subject to the other’s direction and control.
  3. The thing at which one is employed; work; occupation; profession; job
job
(Informal) A state of affairs:
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  1. (Informal) A state of affairs:
  2. An operation done to improve one's appearance, or the result of such an operation. Often used in combination:
  3. A specific piece of work, as in one's trade, or done by agreement for pay
line
An open or functioning telephone connection:
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  1. An open or functioning telephone connection:
  2. A sequence of related things that leads to a certain ending:
  3. One's trade, occupation, or field of interest:
occupation
An occupying or being occupied; specif., the seizure and control of a country or area by military forces
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  1. An occupying or being occupied; specif., the seizure and control of a country or area by military forces
  2. An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.
  3. That which chiefly engages one's time; (one's) trade, profession, or business
pursuit
An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.
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  1. An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.
  2. The act of pursuing.
  3. An occupation, career, interest, etc. to which one devotes time and energy
trade
An exchange of one thing for another:
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  1. An exchange of one thing for another:
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. All the persons or companies in a particular line of business or work
vocation
(--- Theology) A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.
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  1. (--- Theology) A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.
  2. A call, summons, or impulsion to perform a certain function or enter a certain career, esp. a religious one
  3. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work:
work
Something one is making, doing, or acting upon, esp. as part of one's occupation or duty; task; undertaking
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  1. Something one is making, doing, or acting upon, esp. as part of one's occupation or duty; task; undertaking
  2. A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination:
  3. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood:
racket
(Countable) A racquet: an implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.
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  1. (Countable) A racquet: an implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.
  2. A wooden paddle, as one used in table tennis.
  3. A dishonest or fraudulent business or practice.
employ
The state of being employed:
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  1. The state of being employed:
  2. The state of being employed, esp. for pay; paid service; employment
  3. (Archaic) Work or occupation
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  • He was educated for the profession of law and practised as avocat.

  • His parents meant him for the military profession, but his bent being for study he was allowed to enter the university of Paris.

  • In 1806 he became a medical practitioner in partnership with James Gregory, but, though successful in his profession, preferred literature and philosophy.

  • His further pursuit of the legal profession seemed to be out of the question, and on his return to Boston he remained quietly at home.

  • The Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion constitute Hume's formal profession of religious faith.

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