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extraction
noun
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
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ɪkˈstɹækʃən
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noun
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
“the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction”
noun
properties attributable to your ancestry
“he comes from good origins”
noun
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
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the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction
he comes from good origins
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