deliverance
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- 11
/dɪˈlɪvɹəns/(UK)
Definition of deliverance
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
“Now, another fella told me he had a sister who looked just fine Instead of being my deliverance, she had a strange resemblance To a cat named Frankenstein.”
“Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.”
“In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
“Now, another fella told me he had a sister who looked just fine Instead of being my deliverance, she had a strange resemblance To a cat named Frankenstein.”
“Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.”
“In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.”
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(countable, uncountable)The act of delivering or conveying something.
“They put the act upon the statute-book. But—by a strange deliverance of affairs—none of these objects were accomplished.”
“"We're right on schedule as far as the deliverance of those bins is concerned and everybody will have both of their bins ready to start both collections in early December," he said.”
“Voluntary contributions are no longer supplementary to the deliverance of basic education requirements in many primary schools - they are essential, according to a recent survey by the ACT Councils of Parents and Citizens Associations Inc.”
“Huge non-recoupable advance, majors be vigilant / I excel in both content and deliverance”
- (countable, uncountable)Delivery in childbirth.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Old French deliverance (French délivrance), equivalent to deliver + -ance.
Words you can make from deliverance
200+ playable · top: DIVALENCE (15 pts)
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2 words8-letter words
26 words- CAVERNED 14 pts
- CLAVERED 14 pts
- CRAVENED 14 pts
- DECEIVER 14 pts
- DEVIANCE 14 pts
- ENCLAVED 14 pts
- EVIDENCE 14 pts
- RECEIVED 14 pts
- VERNACLE 13 pts
- VERNICLE 13 pts
- LAVEERED 12 pts
- LAVENDER 12 pts
- LEAVENED 12 pts
- REINVADE 12 pts
- RELIEVED 12 pts
- REVEALED 12 pts
- CALENDER 11 pts
- CAREENED 11 pts
- CRENELED 11 pts
- DECLINER 11 pts
- DERACINE 11 pts
- LEAVENER 11 pts
- RECLINED 11 pts
- VENEREAL 11 pts
- RELIANCE 10 pts
- RENAILED 9 pts
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63 words- CAVILED 13 pts
- CLEAVED 13 pts
- DECEIVE 13 pts
- EVINCED 13 pts
- VENDACE 13 pts
- CAVILER 12 pts
- CERVINE 12 pts
- CLAVIER 12 pts
- CLEAVER 12 pts
- ENCLAVE 12 pts
- RECEIVE 12 pts
- VALENCE 12 pts
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- ANVILED 11 pts
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- DELIVER 11 pts
- INVADER 11 pts
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- LIVERED 11 pts
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- CLEAVE 11 pts
- CLEVER 11 pts
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- DELVER 10 pts
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- LEAVEN 9 pts
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- NAIVER 9 pts
- CAREEN 8 pts
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- LINEAR 6 pts
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