Breast Cancer Awareness Month Word Search
Play a Breast Cancer Awareness Month word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: AWARENESS, PINK, RIBBON, SCREENING, MAMMOGRAM, SURVIVOR, SUPPORT, RESEARCH, HOPE, STRENGTH, EARLY, DETECTION.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month word list, defined
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- AWARENESS /əˈwɛənəs/ · noun
- Knowledge or perception of a situation, fact, or condition; the state of being conscious of something. It can also refer to concern about and informed interest in a particular social, political, or environmental issue. Related: consciousness, perception, recognition, understanding.
- PINK /pɪŋk/ · adjective, noun, and verb
- Pink is the color formed by mixing red with white, especially in a pale or rosy shade. As a noun, it names this color, a pink flower, or the flower commonly known as a pink; as a verb, it means to turn or become pink. Related: rosy, roseate, reddish, flushed.
- RIBBON /ˈrɪbən/ · noun
- A long, narrow strip of fabric, often used for decoration, tying, or fastening. The word can also refer to a strip of specially colored material awarded for achievement. Related: band, strip, streamer, belt.
- SCREENING /ˈskriːnɪŋ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The act of filtering or examining a group of people, things, or information for a particular purpose. As a verb, it means to examine or filter something; as an adjective, it describes a film, event, or space intended to conceal the identity of the people involved or to restrict access. Related: examination, filtering, review, assessment.
- MAMMOGRAM /ˈmæm.ə.ɡræm/ · noun
- A radiographic image of the breast, produced by mammography. Mammograms are used to screen for and help detect breast abnormalities, including cancer. Related: breast X-ray, mammographic image, mammography image.
- SURVIVOR /səˈvaɪvər/ · noun
- A person who survives a dangerous event, disaster, illness, or other life-threatening circumstance. In extended use, a survivor is someone or something that remains in existence, continues operating, or endures after others have failed or disappeared. Related: one who remains alive, living person, remaining member, one who survives.
- SUPPORT /səˈpɔːrt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, support means assistance, encouragement, or the means of providing something needed. As a verb, it means to provide assistance or reinforcement, to hold something up, or to provide evidence for an idea or claim. Related: assistance, backing, help, aid.
- RESEARCH /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, research means the systematic investigation of a subject or question. As a verb, it means to investigate a subject thoroughly or gather information about it. Related: study, investigation, inquiry, exploration.
- HOPE /həʊp/ (British); /hoʊp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, hope means a belief or expectation that something good will happen. As a verb, it means to want something to happen or to believe, without certainty, that it will happen. Related: wish, expectation, belief, optimism.
- STRENGTH /streŋθ/ · noun
- The degree or quality of being strong, especially the power to exert force, resist pressure, or endure difficulty. It can also refer to a source of power, influence, confidence, or support. Related: power, might, force, vigour.
- EARLY /ˈɜːrli/ · adjective, adverb
- Happening or done before the expected, usual, or appointed time; belonging or occurring near the beginning of a period of time, sequence, or process. Related: premature, ahead of time, untimely, initial.
- DETECTION /dɪˈtɛkʃən/ · noun
- The action or process of discovering or identifying the presence, existence, or fact of something that is hidden, subtle, or not immediately obvious. Related: discovery, identification, recognition, discernment.
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