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delivery
the act of delivering a child
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noun
the act of delivering a child
noun
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
“work is the deliverance of mankind”
noun
the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
noun
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
“his reluctant delivery of bad news”
noun
the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
noun
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
“his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”
noun
the event of giving birth
“she had a difficult delivery”
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work is the deliverance of mankind
a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
his reluctant delivery of bad news
his manner of speaking was quite abrupt
her speech was barren of southernisms
I detected a slight accent in his speech
she had a difficult delivery
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