preferment

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Synonyms: referment, preferent, proferment, deferment, referent, preterient, preferments, re-ferment, re ferment

Antonyms: referment, preferent, proferment, deferment, referent, preterient, preferments, re-ferment, re ferment

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Noun

1. Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
3. Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
4. A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
5. The fact of preferring something; preference.

Noun

1. A mixture of flour, water and yeast that is allowed to ferment prior to another baking process.

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