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conception n. [
concept, construct] an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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conception n. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
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conception n. [
creation] the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
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conception n. [
invention, innovation, excogitation, design] the creation of something in the mind
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