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Definitions of defunction word
- noun defunction the act of dying; death 3
- noun defunction (obsolete) Death. 1
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Parts of speech for Defunction
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defunction popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defunction
noun defunction
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- curtains — death or ruin; the end
- demise — The demise of something or someone is their end or death.
- departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
Antonyms for defunction
noun defunction
- birth — When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
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