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- ob|tes|ta|tion «OB tehs TAY shuhn», noun.2. a solemn confirmation or invocation: »
They made oath and obtestation to stand faithfully by one another (Thomas Carlyle).
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at|tes|ta|tion — «AT uh STAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of attesting. 2. proof or evidence. 3. formal testimony … Useful english dictionary
con|tes|ta|tion — «KON tehs TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of contesting; contention. 2. disputation; controversy; conflict. 3. competition; rivalry … Useful english dictionary
de|tes|ta|tion — «DEE tehs TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a very strong dislike; hatred: »My cat has a detestation of water. 2. a detested person or thing: »Snakes are her detestation … Useful english dictionary
pro·tes·ta·tion — /ˌprɑːtəˈsteıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] formal : a strong statement that something is true when other people do not believe it is true Despite his protestations to the contrary, he appears to be guilty. often + of The police ignored his… … Useful english dictionary
tes — ach·o·ru·tes; acrob·a·tes; ae·ti·tes; ag·e·la·cri·ni·tes; ago·ni·a·ti·tes; agri·o·tes; al·eu·ri·tes; al·ve·o·li·tes; al·y·tes; am·blop·li·tes; am·mo·coe·tes; am·mo·dy·tes; am·mo·ni·tes; an·ar·ces·tes; an·thoc·er·o·tes; an·tis·tes; ao·tes;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
tes|sel|la|tion — «TEHS uh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) the act or art of tessellating. b) tessellated condition. 2. a piece of tessellated work … Useful english dictionary
tes|ti|fi|ca|tion — «TEHS tuh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. a testifying; testimony. ╂[< Latin testificātiō, ōnis < testificārī; see etym. under testify (Cf. ↑testify)] … Useful english dictionary
cen|tes´i|ma´tion — cen|tes|i|mate «sehn TEHS uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. to take one in every hundred of (soldiers, citizens, or inmates) for punishment, often by execution, as for mutiny or widespread rebellion. ╂[< Latin centēsimāre (with… … Useful english dictionary
cen|tes|i|mate — «sehn TEHS uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. to take one in every hundred of (soldiers, citizens, or inmates) for punishment, often by execution, as for mutiny or widespread rebellion. ╂[< Latin centēsimāre (with English ate1) <… … Useful english dictionary
