cultivation
Nouns
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(n) socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- her cultivation was remarkable
- (n) (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
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(n) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- they performed with great polish
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
- "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
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(n) the process of fostering the growth of something
- the cultivation of bees for honey
- (n) the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)