Term: preferment: the act of preferring
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: coccidiosis: (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia → 0
Candidate hypernym: antihero: a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) → 0
Candidate hypernym: acrididae: short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts → 0
Candidate hypernym: shepherd dog: any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep → 0
Candidate hypernym: dried apricot: apricots preserved by drying → 0
Candidate hypernym: amish: an American follower of the Mennonite religion → 0
Candidate hypernym: phoradendron: any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe → 0
Candidate hypernym: warmheartedness: a warmhearted feeling → 0
Candidate hypernym: guar: drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material → 0
Candidate hypernym: resedaceae: mainly Mediterranean herbs: mignonette → 0