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ABOLISHMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
Example:
the abolition of capital punishment
Synonyms:
abolishment; abolition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("abolishment" is a kind of...):
conclusion; ending; termination (the act of ending something)
Derivation:
abolish (do away with)
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