achievements
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mənt noun
1.
something accomplished, especially by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed: his remarkable achievements in art.
3.
Heraldry. the full display of the armorial bearings of an individual or corporation.
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su·per·a·chieve·ment, noun
Synonyms
1. Achievement, exploit, feat are terms for a noteworthy act. Achievement connotes final accomplishment of something noteworthy, after much effort and often in spite of obstacles and discouragements: a scientific achievement. Exploit connotes boldness, bravery, and usually ingenuity: the famous exploit of an aviator. Feat connotes the performance of something difficult, generally demanding skill and strength: a feat of horsemanship. 2. fulfillment, realization.
1. Achievement, exploit, feat are terms for a noteworthy act. Achievement connotes final accomplishment of something noteworthy, after much effort and often in spite of obstacles and discouragements: a scientific achievement. Exploit connotes boldness, bravery, and usually ingenuity: the famous exploit of an aviator. Feat connotes the performance of something difficult, generally demanding skill and strength: a feat of horsemanship. 2. fulfillment, realization.
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is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | something that has been accomplished, esp by hard work, ability, or heroism |
| 2. | successful completion; accomplishment |
| 3. | heraldry a less common word for hatchment |
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Word Origin & History
achievement
late 15c., "act of completing something," from Fr. achèvement "a finishing," noun of action from achever (see achieve). Meaning "thing achieved" is recorded from 1590s.
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Example sentences
Intermediate achievements may be much closer, though.
The snakes' digestive achievements make them worthy of serious study.
The euro has prompted some notable achievements, but there have also been glaring failures, and plenty of gaps remain.
But while his achievements are invaluable as those of a reformer, his work is not intrinsically great.
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