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e·vac·u·a·tion
 evacuation
- pronunciation:
- ih
vaek
yu
eI
sh
 n
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of emptying.
- similar words:
- expulsion
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| definition 2: |
the removal of citizens, soldiers, or the like from an endangered place.
The toxic leak led to an evacuation of the city.- similar words:
- retreat
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| definition 3: |
excretion of urine or feces.
- similar words:
- catharsis, movement
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| related words: |
exodus |
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