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expunction

/ɪkˈspʌŋ(k).ʃən/

expunction noun: the act of expunging or erasing.

Noun

expunction (countable and uncountable, plural expunctions)

  1. The act of expunging or erasing.
    Synonyms:
    expunctuation
  2. The condition of being expunged.

expunction meaning in Tamil and Bengali

expunction in Tamil

பகுதியை நீக்குதல்

expunction in Bengali

মুছে ফেলা, বর্জন করার কাজ, বর্জিত হওয়ার অবস্থা

Synonyms of expunction

Forms of expunction

pluralexpunctions

Origin of expunction

Learned borrowing from Latin expunctiō, expunctiōnem.

Questions about expunction

What does expunction mean?
Expunction means the act of expunging or erasing.
What is expunction in Tamil?
Expunction in Tamil is பகுதியை நீக்குதல். See Expunction meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is expunction?
Expunction is a noun.
How do you pronounce expunction?
Expunction is pronounced /ɪkˈspʌŋ(k).ʃən/.
What is the plural of expunction?
The plural of expunction is expunctions.

Words near expunction in the dictionary

  1. expulsory
  2. expumicate
  3. expunct
  4. expuncted
  5. expuncting
  6. expunction
  7. expunctions
  8. expuncts
  9. expunctuation
  10. expunctuations
  11. expungable

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