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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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| definition 1: |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing.
In his speeches, he called for the abolition of slavery.- synonyms:
- destruction, eradication, extermination, removal, repeal
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| definition 2: |
(capitalized) the end of slavery in the United States.
After Abolition in 1865, many former slaves moved to the North.- similar words:
- freedom
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| derivation: |
abolitionary (adj.) |
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