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manifestation

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man·i·fes·ta·tion  (mn-f-stshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of manifesting.
b. The state of being manifested.
2. An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something: A high fever is an early manifestation of the disease.
3.
a. One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed.
b. The materialized form of a spirit.
4. A public demonstration, usually of a political nature.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manifestationmanifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"
appearance - the event of coming into sight
epiphany - a divine manifestation
theophany - a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
Word of God - a manifestation of the mind and will of God
tidal wave - an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"
2.manifestation - a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"
indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
3.manifestation - an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
appearance - the event of coming into sight
4.manifestationmanifestation - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
lamentation, mourning - the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
demo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"
act - a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush - an unrestrained expression of emotion
5.manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
protest, dissent, objection - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
work-in - occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory
protest march - occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license
political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units

manifestation
Translations
manifestation [mænɪfɛsˈteɪʃən] nmanifestación f
manifestation [mænɪfɛsˈteɪʃən] nmanifestation f
manifestation [mænɪfɛsˈteɪʃən] manifest nAnzeichen nt
manifestation [mænɪfɛsˈteɪʃən] nmanifestazione f


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AFTER waiting many a weary day to revenge himself upon a Lion for some unconsidered manifestation of contempt, a Skunk finally saw him coming, and posting himself in the path ahead uttered the inaudible discord of his race.
You see, gentlemen, reason is an excellent thing, there's no disputing that, but reason is nothing but reason and satisfies only the rational side of man's nature, while will is a manifestation of the whole life, that is, of the whole human life including reason and all the impulses.
I do not recall any feeling of fear, unless a sudden chill was its physical manifestation.
 
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