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   151 "profession" wn "WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)"
   profession
   n 1: the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"
   2: an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
   3: an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement" [syn: {profession}, {professing}]
   4: affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"