| Main Entry: | matinee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | daytime performance |
Synonyms: |
entertainment, movie, performance, play, show |
| Main Entry: | adultery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extramarital affair |
Synonyms: |
affair, carrying on, cheating, extracurricular activity, fling, fornication, hanky-panky, immorality, infidelity, matinee, playing around, relationship, thing*, two-timing |
Antonyms: |
faithfulness |
| Main Entry: | performance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | acting, depiction |
Synonyms: |
act, appearance, ballet, behavior, burlesque, business, ceremony, concert, custom, dance, display, drama, exhibition, gig, interpretation, matinee, offering, opera, pageant, play, portrayal, presentation, production, recital, rehearsal, representation, review, revue, rigmarole, rite, set, show, special, spectacle, stage show, stunt, to-do |
Antonyms: |
direction |
| Main Entry: | reception |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | celebratory party |
Synonyms: |
buffet, dinner, do*, entertainment, function, gathering, levee, matinee, soiree, supper, tea |
| Main Entry: | rendezvous |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | get-together |
Synonyms: |
affair, appointment, assignation, blind date, date, double date, engagement, heavy date, matinee, meet, meeting, one night stand, tryst, tête-à-tête |
| Main Entry: | performance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
| Concept: | [Motion into, actively] Reception. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
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-nouns
reception; admission, admittance, entree, importation; introduction, intromission; immission, ingestion, imbibation, introception, absorption, ingurgitation, inhalation; suction, sucking; eating, drinking (food); insertion; interjection; introit.
-verbs
give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree; introduce, intromit; usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale; let in, take in, suck in; readmit, resorb, reabsorb; snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate; engulf, engorge; gulp; eat, drink (food).
-adjectives
admitting, admitted; admissable; absorbent.
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Antonyms: |
ejection (Motion out of)] |
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