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defecate

def·e·cate

defecate

 
pronunciation:
de f keIt
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: defecates, defecating, defecated
definition: to expel feces from the bowels.
similar words:
purge
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to purify (a chemical solution or the like); clear of dregs.
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derivation: defecation (n.)