extinguishment

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish\
- /ɪkˈstɪŋwɪʃmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish\

Definition of extinguishment word

noun extinguishment The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished. 1

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Parts of speech for Extinguishment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Extinguishment

extinguishment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for extinguishment

noun extinguishment

annihilation — the act of annihilating
decimation — to destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague.
destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
elimination — The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
eradication — The complete destruction of something.

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