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acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" |
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subject matter,
message,
content,
substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
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credits a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
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receipt an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
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word of farewell,
farewell the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
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greeting,
salutation (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
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aloha,
ciao an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
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handclasp,
handshake,
handshaking,
shake grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
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apology a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
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mea culpa an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
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condolence,
commiseration an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences"
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regrets,
declination a polite refusal of an invitation
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admission the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
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thanks with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"
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