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Removal

//ɹɪˈmuː.vəl// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of removing or the fact of being removed. countable, uncountable

    "At the same time, there have been significant grubbings of these pears, especially in Tasmania where removals have been assisted by the Fruit Growing Reconstruction Scheme."

  2. 2
    dismissal from office wordnet
  3. 3
    The relocation of a business etc. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the act of removing wordnet
  5. 5
    The dismissal of someone from office. countable, uncountable

    "The board decided the removal of the branch manager was the best option after his misbehaviour."

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  1. 6
    An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased. Ireland, countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Murder. countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable

Etymology

From remove + -al.

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