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abacination

Noun CEFR C1
əˌbæsɪˈneɪʃən

Definitions

The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal

countable, uncountable

Examples

“That blind general lost his sight by the process⟳ of abacination.”
“Her warmth and radiance had blinded him, a self-inflicted abacination.”
“I, who had seen so many brandings and abacinations, and had even used the iron⟳ myself (among the billion things I recall⟳ perfectly is the flesh of Morwenna's cheeks blistering), could scarcely force⟳ myself to go and look⟳ at him.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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