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a·bor·tion
 abortion
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- pronunciation:
bor
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive.
She had an abortion.The doctor performed the abortion.- similar words:
- miscarriage
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| definition 2: |
an aborted fetus.
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| definition 3: |
a project or idea that has failed to be carried to completion, or the result of the failure to reach completion.
- synonyms:
- miscarriage
- similar words:
- defeat, disaster, failure, fiasco, termination
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| definition 4: |
a person or thing that is malformed or incompletely developed; monstrosity.
- synonyms:
- monster, monstrosity, teratism
- similar words:
- deformity, lusus naturae, malformation, mutant
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| derivation: |
abortional (adj.) |
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