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ab·o·li·tion
 abolition
- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of abolishing or state of being abolished.
In his speeches, he called for the abolition of slavery.- synonyms:
- abrogation, annihilation, annulment, cancellation, destruction, elimination, eradication, extermination, extinction, extirpation, obliteration, removal, repeal, rescission, retraction, revocation, termination
- similar words:
- countermand, devastation, dissolution, reversal, subversion, suppression
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) the end of slavery in the United States.
After Abolition in 1865, many former slaves moved to the North.- similar words:
- emancipation, freedom
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| related words: |
end, loss |
| derivation: |
abolitionary (adj.) |
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