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extersion

Syllables: ex·ter·sionUK/ɛksˈtɜːʒən/US/ɛksˈtəɹʒən/

extersion noun: the act of wiping or rubbing out.

Noun

extersion

  1. (obsolete) The act of wiping or rubbing out.

Origin of extersion

From Latin extergere, extersum (“to wipe out”), from ex (“out”) + tergere (“to wipe or rub off”).

Questions about extersion

What does extersion mean?
Extersion means the act of wiping or rubbing out.
What part of speech is extersion?
Extersion is a noun.
How do you pronounce extersion?
Extersion is pronounced /ɛksˈtɜːʒən/ (UK).

Words near extersion in the dictionary

  1. exterritorialize
  2. exterritorialized
  3. exterritorializes
  4. exterritorializing
  5. exterritorially
  6. extersion
  7. extg
  8. extgs
  9. exthorio
  10. extill
  11. extillation

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