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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

occupation, business, job, line of work, line go
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

profession go
an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

education go
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

instruction, teaching, pedagogy
the profession of a teacher

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catechesis go
oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
catechetical instruction go
teaching religious principles by questions and answers
language teaching go
teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language
teaching reading go
teaching beginners to read
schooling go
the act of teaching at school
indoctrination go
teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
tutelage, tuition, tutorship go
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
lesson go
a unit of instruction
sleep-learning, hypnopedia go
teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)
spoonfeeding go
teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought
lecture, lecturing go
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)