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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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