What does dilation mean?
Dilation means The act of dilating..
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/daɪˈleɪʃən/ · noun
The act of dilating..
The wise queen, however she might seem to have a fair opportunity offered to her suit, finds it not good to apprehend it too suddenly; as desiring by this small dilation to prepare the ear and heart of the king for so important a request
Use dilation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dilation means The act of dilating..
Common synonyms include expansion, dilatation, cunctation, hold-up.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The wise queen, however she might seem to have a fair opportunity offered to her suit, finds it not good to apprehend it too suddenly; as desiring by this small dilation to prepare the ear and heart of the king for so important a request
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