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Meaning of Extermination | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Elimination.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“extermination of error or vice”
“extermination of weeds from a field”
“Depending on the case, extermination of a group of people may constitute genocide or crime against humanity.”
“Caley locomotive types, especially such numerous things as McIntosh goods and tank engines, have defied extermination over a good many years now.”

CEFR level

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