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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\E*rad`i*ca"tion\, n. [L. eradicatio: cf. F. ['e]radication.] 1. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction. 2. The state of being plucked up by the roots.
| Pronunciation: | ir`aduk'eyshun | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the complete destruction of every trace of something | ||
| Synonyms: | obliteration | ||
| See Also: | demolition, destruction | ||
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| Definition: | \E*rad`i*ca"tion\, n. [L. eradicatio: cf. F. ['e]radication.] 1. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction. 2. The state of being plucked up by the roots. | ||
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