Term: proliferation: a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
Candidate hypernym: increase: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important → 1
Candidate hypernym: hookup: a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose → 0
Candidate hypernym: phoxinus: minnows → 0
Candidate hypernym: focus: a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section → 0
Candidate hypernym: simuliidae: blackflies and sand flies → 0
Candidate hypernym: mot: a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes → 0
Candidate hypernym: joiner: a person who likes to join groups → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus ursinia: genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals → 0
Candidate hypernym: bidet: a basin for washing genitals and anal area → 0
Candidate hypernym: anchovy paste: paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads → 0
Candidate hypernym: race: any competition → 0