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preparation
noun as in development, readiness
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arrangement, construction, education, establishment, formation, groundwork, measure, plan, precaution, preparedness, qualification, rehearsal, study, training
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alertness, anticipation, background, base, basis, evolution, expectation, fitting, foresight, foundation, gestation, homework, incubation, manufacture, provision, readying, rundown, safeguard, schoolwork, substructure, tryout, workout
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buildup, dry run, getting ready, lead time, making ready, preparing, putting in order
noun as in something concocted, put together
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blend, brew, composition, compound, concoction, confection, decoction, medicine, mixture, product, tincture
Example Sentences
The debate around England's method of preparation, a gentle three-dayer against the Lions, will only be settled by the outcome of the Ashes series.
The Durham right-armer had a scan on Friday and has been given the go-ahead to resume preparations for the first Test against Australia at Optus Stadium on 21 November.
But England need to weigh up two kinds of preparation, and consider possible knockout opponents too.
The value of these preparations will only be revealed in time, but time in the middle is never a bad thing and Pope led the list of England batters who grasped the opportunity.
For some, intensive preparation for military service begins in preschool, where cadet classes include physical drills carried out in army-style uniforms.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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