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e·gress
 egress
- pronunciation:
- i
gres
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence.
People were trapped in the building because their egress was blocked by fallen debris.- synonyms:
- departure, exit
- antonyms:
- access, entrance, entry, ingress
- similar words:
- aperture, debouchment, discharge, door, emanation, escape, gate, issue, mouth, outlet, vent, withdrawal
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| definition 2: |
the right to exit.
- antonyms:
- access, entrance, entry, ingress
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| related words: |
departure, leak, leave, way |
| derivation: |
egression (n.) |
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