Humans are more likely than chimpanzees to seek out violence in furtherance of some goal, while chimpanzees are more likely to react to a perceived threat with violence.
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Furtherance
/ˈfɜːðəɹəns/
Synonyms for "furtherance" (107 found)
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careerchampioningchampionshipcoursedevelopmentdevelopmental changeelaborationenhancementenlargementenrichmenteugenicseuthenicsevolutionevolutionary changeevolvementevolvingexpansionexpeditingexpeditionexplication
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Noun(3 words)
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gradual changegreat leap forwardgrowthheadwayhelphelping alongimprovementliftmarchmaturationmeliorationmendmendingnatural developmentnatural growthnonviolent changeongoingonward coursepassagepatronage
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6 entriesacts of furtherancefurtherance of knowledgefurtherance of researchfurtherance of sciencein furtherance ofpolicy furtherance
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Though so profound a double-dealer, I was in no sense a hypocrite; both sides of me were in dead earnest; I was no more myself when I laid aside restraint and plunged in shame, than when I laboured, in the eye of day, at the furtherance of knowledge or the relief of sorrow and suffering.
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