acquisition

noun

How many syllables in acquisition?

There are 4 syllables in the word acquisition.

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ac · qui · si · tion

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Definition of acquisition:

acquisition (noun):: the act of acquiring something; the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something.

Synonyms for acquisition:

acceptance

accession

accomplishment

acquirement

acquiring

annexation

assumption

attainment

buyout

getting

heritage

incurring

inheritance

laying claim

learning

obtainment

pork-barreling

procural

procurance

procurement

purchase

regaining

restitution

restoration

return

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Antonyms for acquisition:

casualty

debit

debt

deficiency

deficit

depletion

deprivation

destitution

dispossession

drop

dropping

forfeiture

losing

loss

misfortune

mislaying

misplacement

misplacing

ruin

shortfall

squandering

waste

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