deliverance
[ dih-liv-er-uhns ]
/ dɪˈlɪv ər əns /
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noun
an act or instance of delivering.
a thought or judgment expressed; a formal or authoritative pronouncement.
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Origin of deliverance
OTHER WORDS FROM deliverance
non·de·liv·er·ance, nounWords nearby deliverance
delitescent, Delium, Delius, deliver, deliverable, deliverance, delivered price, deliverly, deliver the goods, delivery, delivery boy
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deliverance
/ (dɪˈlɪvərəns) /
noun
a formal pronouncement or expression of opinion
rescue from moral corruption or evil; salvation
another word for delivery (def. 3), delivery (def. 4), delivery (def. 5)
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