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Extinction
Pronunciation : Ex*tinc"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. extinctio, exstinction: cf. F. extinction.]
Definition : 1. The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc.
2. State of being extinguished or of ceasing to be; destruction; suppression; as, the extinction of life, of a family, of a quarrel, of claim.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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