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AMITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cordial disposition
Synonyms:
amity; cordiality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("amity" is a kind of...):
friendliness (a friendly disposition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A state of friendship and cordiality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("amity" is a kind of...):
peace (the state prevailing during the absence of war)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amity"):
peaceableness; peacefulness (a state that is calm and tranquil)
Derivation:
amiable (diffusing warmth and friendliness)
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