Term: pruning: the act of trimming a plant
Candidate hypernym: trim: cutting down to the desired size or shape → 1
Candidate hypernym: score: an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar) → 0
Candidate hypernym: system clock: an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components → 0
Candidate hypernym: restlessness: a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay → 0
Candidate hypernym: rally: an automobile race run over public roads → 0
Candidate hypernym: tamale: corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed → 0
Candidate hypernym: barrage: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) → 0
Candidate hypernym: prod: a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion → 0
Candidate hypernym: growth factor: a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth → 0
Candidate hypernym: frisson: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright → 0
Candidate hypernym: conformist: someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) → 0