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ad|vance|ment
ad|vance|ment «ad VANS muhnt, -VAHNS-», noun.
1. a moving forward; improvement: »

Hard work brought him an advancement in pay. Anatole France, by himself rather timid and lazy, had at that time a Jewish friend, Mme. Caillavet, who made him work, gave him a salon in her house and generally promoted his advancement (Edmund Wilson).

 SYNONYM(S): furtherance, progress.
2. promotion: »

Good work won her advancement to a higher position. His hopes of advancement failing in England, Swift returned to Ireland. (Thackeray).


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