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Added 8 October 2026

removal

/ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/ noun

In Latin: remotio, ablatio, demptio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about removal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of removing.
he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy
Dismissal from office.

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