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labefactation

labefactation is the alternative form of labefaction.

Meaning of labefaction

Noun

labefaction (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination.
    • Man's labefaction did not occur in time past; nor does it wait upon time future.1963, C. N. Stavrou, “Religion in Byron's Don Juan”, in Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, volume 3, number 4, page 590

Questions about labefactation

What is labefactation the alternative form of?
Labefactation is the alternative form of labefaction.

Words near labefactation in the dictionary

  1. labdanums
  2. labdas
  3. Labeau
  4. Labeaus
  5. labefact
  6. labefactation
  7. labefacted
  8. labefacting
  9. labefaction
  10. labefacts
  11. labefied

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