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part of speech:	noun
definition:	the act or process of becoming or making extinct. What caused the extinction of the dodo bird?
related words:	death

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	animals that may become extinct
	endangered species
	some animals that are extinct
	dinosaurs, dodo, mammoth, mastodon, saber-toothed tiger
	some causes of extinction
	destruction, hunting, poison, pollution
	some things that can prevent extinction
	conservation, preservation, protection

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