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extraction

/ɛkstˈɹækʃən/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

  2. noun

    properties attributable to your ancestry

    he comes from good origins

  3. noun

    the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)

    the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction

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