extermination meaning
UK US /ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən/ 5 syllables
extermination (noun): complete annihilation.
extermination has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
extermination as a noun
- complete annihilation
- they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
Synonyms: extinction
Type of: annihilation
- the act of exterminating
Synonyms: liquidation
Type of: destruction
How to pronounce extermination
extermination is pronounced /ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with extermination
Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 13-letter words
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