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escalation collapse: an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"

uplifting collapse: the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"

nomination collapse: the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"; the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

ordination collapse: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"; the status of being ordained to a sacred office

beatitude collapse: one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"

glorification collapse: the act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"

preferment collapse: the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"; the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges"

consecration collapse: (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"; a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"

beatification collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization; the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy

deification collapse: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"; the condition of being treated like a god

justification collapse: the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller; something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"; a statement in explanation of some action or belief

purification collapse: the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"; a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

election collapse: the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession"; a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"; the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists); the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"

sectarian collapse: a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"; belonging to or characteristic of a sect; "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"; of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects; "sectarian differences"

appointment collapse: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"; the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"; the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"; (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

raising collapse: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child; increasing in quantity or value; "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"

magnification collapse: the act of expanding something in apparent size; the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

upheaval collapse: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

induction collapse: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"; an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

blessing collapse: the act of praying for divine protection; the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"; a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

installation collapse: the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"

institution collapse: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"; an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

exaltation collapse: a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead); the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence

dedication collapse: complete and wholehearted fidelity; a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something; a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

ascent collapse: an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

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