Parents often make sacrifices to give a good education to their children.
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Sacrifices
//ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪ.sɪz//
Synonyms for "sacrifices" (279 found)
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forfeitsellabandonabandonmentabjurationabjureaffordaltruismannihilateappeasebanebe bereaved ofbereave of lifebereavementbloodbloodlettingbloodshedbrainingburnt offeringcarry away
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carry offceasecedecessionchloroformclose outcollectioncommitmentconsecrateconsecrationconvert into cashcostcut downcut offcut underdamagedead lossdealing deathdebitdedicatededicationdefaultdenialdenudationdenydeprivationdeprive of lifedesistdespoilmentdestroydestructiondestruction of lifedetrimentdevotedevotiondisgorge
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disinterestdisinterestednessdispatchdispensationdispense withdisposaldispose ofdispositiondispossessiondivestmentdo away withdo fordo to deathdo withoutdonatedrink offeringdropdumpdumpingeffect a sale
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endescheweuthanasiaex voto offeringexecuteexecutionexpenseexterminateexterminationfinishfinish offflood the marketflow of bloodforbearforfeitureforgoforgoingforswearforswearingget along withoutget rid ofgetting rid ofgivegive awaygive upgiving upgo astray fromgorehave done withheave offeringhecatombholocausthuman sacrificehumilityimmolateimmolate beforeimmolationincenseincur lossinfanticideinjuryjobkillkillingkiss good byekiss good-byelapidationlaunch into eternitylean over backwardslet golet slipletting golibationliquidateloselose outloserlosinglosing streaklosslynch
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mactationmake a sacrificemake a salemake away withmake propitiationmake sacrifice tomarketmartyrmartyrdommartyrizationmartyrizemerchandisemercy killingmislaymisplacemissmodestymolochizemovenip in the bud
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oblationofferoffer sacrificeoffer upofferingoffertorypartpart withpeace offeringperditionpiacular offeringpoisonpoisoningpriceprivationpropitiatepurgeput awayput downput to deathput to sleepquitclaimrecantrecantationrefrain fromreleaserelinquishrelinquishmentremove from liferenderrender uprenouncerenunciationresellresignresignationretailretractretractionridriddanceritual killingritual murderrobberyruinsacramental offeringscapegoatself-abasementself-abnegationself-denialself-devotionself-effacementself-forgetfulnessself-immolationself-neglectself-neglectfulnessself-renouncementself-sacrificeself-subjectionselflessnesssell offsell on consignmentsell outsell oversell retailsell shortsell upsell wholesaleshootingsignslaughterslayslayingsparespoliationstarvestoningstopstrippingsuffer losssurrendersutteesutteeismswear offswearing offtake lifetake offtaking awaytaking of lifetemperancethank offeringthrow under busthrow uptotal lossturn into moneyturn overunacquisitivenessundercutundergo privationundersellunloadunpossessivenessunselfishnessvacatevictimvictimizevotive offeringwaivewander fromwhole offeringwholesaleyieldyielding
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They made many sacrifices to get their own house.
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He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.
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A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
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