Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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non-proliferation | Yes | No | No | No |
proliferation | Yes | No | No | No |
non-proliferation (noun) | proliferation (noun) |
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the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons) | growth by the rapid multiplication of parts |
a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) |