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commemoration

noun as in honoring, observance

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Even for people who did not know Hughes, the 10-year commemoration will be emotional.

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That only intensified the fears of Amsterdam's Jewish community, although local imams and other members of the Muslim community took part in the commemorations.

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For many, it was especially shocking coming on the eve of commemorations marking Kristallnacht, the 1938 Nazi pogroms against German Jews.

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Asked about the banner, O'Neill said it was "difficult" to hear criticism about her decision to attend the commemoration but she was "committed to being a first minister for all".

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Asked about the poster, O'Neill said it was "difficult" to hear criticism about her decision to attend the commemoration but she had a role to play.

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

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