Avocation
Avocation noun - An activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure.
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Synonyms for Avocation
Compass
Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.
Avocation and compass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avocation" instead a noun "Compass".
Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing
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Compass and Avocation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avocation/compass
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