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expulsion

ex·pul·sion

UK/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/ US/ɪˈkspʌlʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of forcing out someone or something

  • “the ejection of troublemakers by the police”
  • “the child”
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2.

squeezing out by applying pressure

  • “an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube”
  • “the expulsion of pus from the pimple”
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3.

the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

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Origin

From Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, expulsionem.

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