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- pronunciation:
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zaIl
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ek
saIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment.
The government sent the spy into exile for ten years.- synonyms:
- banishment
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| definition 2: |
a person who is separated from his or her country or home.
Many Cuban exiles live in the United States.- similar words:
- alien, foreigner, outcast, refugee, stranger
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
exiles, exiling, exiled |
| definition: |
to send away from one's country or home as a punishment.
The king exiled the traitor.- synonyms:
- banish, deport
- similar words:
- expel, oust
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| related words: |
bar, displace |
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| derivation: |
exilic (adj.) |
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