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slavery

noun

The practice of owning slaves

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsleɪvəɹi

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Definitions

noun

  1. The practice of owning slaves

noun

  1. Work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

noun

  1. The state of being under the control of another person

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Synonyms

slaveholdingbondagethrallthralldomthraldom

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