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expulsion
What does expulsion mean?
expulsion (noun): the act of forcing out someone or something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use expulsion in a sentence?
- The child's expulsion from school. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce expulsion?
/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does expulsion come from?
From Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of expulsion?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “expulsion” mean?
bringing again into activity and prominence
Not quite: that's what revival means.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Not quite: that's what despair means.
a detailed list of all of the items on hand
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the act of forcing out someone or something
Right! That's what “expulsion” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “expulsion”?
ejection
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accuracy
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emphasis
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patience
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