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General words for success

success

noun

the achievement of something that you planned to do or attempted to do

luck

noun

success that you have by chance and not because of anything that you do

triumph

noun

a great victory or success

fortune

noun

money and success

victory

noun

a situation in which someone’s principles or goals become officially accepted

fortunes

noun

the things that happen to someone or something and the changing degree to which they are successful

health

noun

the degree of success that something has

results

noun

success that is achieved by your actions or efforts

greatness

noun

a position of power, success, or respect

the big time

noun

the highest and most successful level in a profession, especially entertainment or politics

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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