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de·fen·es·tra·tion
 defenestration
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- pronunciation:
- di
fe
n
streI
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
The vandalism of the newspaper office included the defenestration of desks and chairs. |
| definition 2: |
the sudden firing or expulsion of a politician from office or from his or her political party.
- similar words:
- purge
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