refurbishment refurbishment /riːˈfɝːbɪʃmənt/

noun

1. The state of being restored to its former good condition  ( refurbishment , renovation , restoration )
   the state of being restored to its former good condition
    The inn was a renovation of a Colonial house
   the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house
   
   

 genus Vaccinium genus Vaccinium /ˈdʒiːnəs vəˈkɪniəm/

noun

1. Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of Northern Hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries  ( genus Vaccinium , Vaccinium )
   evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of Northern Hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
   
   

 alloy alloy /əˈlɔɪ/

noun

1. The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something  ( admixture , alloy )
   the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
   
2. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten  ( alloy , metal )
   a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
    Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
   brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
   
   

verb

1. (metallurgy) make an alloy of  ( alloy )
   (metallurgy) make an alloy of
   
2. (metallurgy) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content  ( alloy , debase )
   (metallurgy) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
   

 competition competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

noun

1. () A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers  ( competition )
   a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
    Business competition can be fiendish at times
   business competition can be fiendish at times
   
2. () The act of competing as for profit or a prize  ( contention , rivalry , rivality [Archaic] , competition )
   the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    The teams were in fierce contention for first place
   the teams were in fierce contention for first place
   
   
3. () An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants  ( competition , contest )
   an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
     The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
   The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
   
4. The contestant you hope to defeat  ( challenger , competition , contender , competitor , rival )
   the contestant you hope to defeat
    He had respect for his rivals
   he had respect for his rivals
    He wanted to know what the competition was doing
   he wanted to know what the competition was doing