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preferment
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a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position anticipated her preferment to a better-paying position within the company Synonyms ascent, creation, elevation, preference, advancement, promotion, rise, upgrade, upgradingRelated Words aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnificationNear Antonyms deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating; downfall, fallAntonyms abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction
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