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Noun

1. 1
   The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something. uncountable, usually

   "And was thy breath A pure and sweet ascription to His praise?"

2. 2
   assigning to a cause or source wordnet
3. 3
   The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control. uncountable, usually
4. 4
   assigning some quality or character to a person or thing wordnet

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applicationarrogationassignationassignmentattachmentattribution

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"And was thy breath A pure and sweet ascription to His praise?"

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