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demise

/dɪˈmaɪz/

Meanings
noun
The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.

Examples :

"The demise of the lease on the school building meant the old library had to be relocated. "
property law

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration granddaughter

granddaughter noun

/ˈɡrændɔːtər/ /ˈɡrændɑːtər/

The daughter of someone's child.

"My daughter has a lovely granddaughter who attends the same school as her. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration inheritance

inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

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transmission noun

/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/

The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.

"The transmission of the internet signal was weak, making it difficult to complete the online assignment. "

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disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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relocated verb

/ˌriːloʊkeɪtɪd/ /riːˈloʊkeɪtɪd/

To move (something) from one place to another.

"We had to relocate the magazine rack because we bruised our shins on it too frequently when it was near the door."

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transference noun

/ˈtɹansf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ /tɹænsˈfəɹəns/

The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.

"The successful transference of data from the old computer to the new one saved the company a lot of time. "

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conveyance noun

/kənˈveɪn̩s/

An act or instance of conveying.

"The conveyance of the package from the post office to my house was surprisingly quick. "

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recognized verb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."