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appreciation
noun
an increase in price or value
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əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən
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noun
an increase in price or value
“an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate”
noun
a favorable judgment
“a small token in admiration of your works”
noun
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
noun
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
“he has a good grasp of accounting practices”
noun
an expression of gratitude
“he expressed his appreciation in a short note”
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an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate
a small token in admiration of your works
arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
he has a good grasp of accounting practices
he expressed his appreciation in a short note
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