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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for delivery

Noun

1. delivery, bringing, transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
usage: the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
2. delivery, birth, nativity, nascency, nascence
usage: the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery"
3. manner of speaking, speech, delivery, expressive style, style
usage: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
4. delivery, livery, legal transfer, conveyance, conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying
usage: the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
5. pitch, delivery, throw
usage: (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
6. rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving, recovery, retrieval
usage: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
7. delivery, obstetrical delivery, deed, feat, effort, exploit
usage: the act of delivering a child
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