abortion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbɔːrʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈbɔrʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə bôrshən)


abortion
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Sense: Noun: termination of pregnancy
Synonyms:
termination of pregnancy, termination Collocations, premature birth, aborting, forced birth, D&C, dilation and curettage, surgical abortion, medical abortion, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage Collocations
Sense: Noun: Something malformed or incomplete
Synonyms:
abnormality, malformation, monstrosity, freak Collocations
Sense: Noun: failure
Synonyms:
fiasco, total loss, disaster Collocations, failure Collocations


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