expulsion
Pronunciations (2)
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/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
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ɪkˈspʌlʃən
Noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
Usage- Countable
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The scandal involved every member of the high school's football team, resulting in a flurry of expulsions, starting with the quarterback.
Noun
the act of forcing out someone or something
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the ejection of troublemakers by the police
the child's expulsion from school
squeezing out by applying pressure
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an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
the expulsion of pus from the pimple
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
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Word forms
expulsions