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power vacuum
noun [C usually singular]Definition
(Definition of power vacuum noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahold adverb
- ascendancy noun
- chairmanship noun
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- contest noun (ATTEMPT)
- determination noun (DECISION)
- discipline noun (TRAINING)
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- dominion noun
- engine noun
- leadership noun
- manipulation noun (INFLUENCE)
- mastery noun (CONTROL)
- muscle noun (POWER)
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