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reception

noun as in celebratory party

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Most recently, he has championed the idea of introducing a 50-year mortgage in the U.S.—a proposal that got a cool reception in Washington, even from many on the right.

It stands as a parable of modernism and its reception.

Despite the warm reception Newsom has received in Belém, environmentalists in California have recently questioned his commitment.

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But after the funeral Mass, rite of committal and reception, it was finally time to go home.

The reception took place on Sunday, according to a statement released after the event from the palace.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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