Term: affirmation: (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
Candidate hypernym: commitment: a message that makes a pledge → 1
Candidate hypernym: m3: a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations) → 0
Candidate hypernym: pillow lace: a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins → 0
Candidate hypernym: orchis: any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes → 0
Candidate hypernym: radiology: the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation → 0
Candidate hypernym: herpangia: a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time → 0
Candidate hypernym: photopigment: a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina → 0
Candidate hypernym: haastia: genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep → 0
Candidate hypernym: cast iron: an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting → 0
Candidate hypernym: a-team: a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization → 0
Candidate hypernym: spondylitis: inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness → 0