Extinction

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

Synonyms for "extinction" (142 found)

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Noun(5 words)
quenchingcease to existceases to existdeathdefunctness
abolishmentabolitionabscissionamputationannihilationannulmentbanebiological deathblackoutblockingburning outburnoutcessation of lifechokingchoking offclinical deathcontrollingcrossing the barcurtainsdamping
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deathdeath knelldebt of naturedecease

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Related words (71)

final summonsfinger of deathfire fightingflame-outgoinggoing offgoing outgravehand of deathholocaustjaws of deathknelllast debtlast musterlast restlast rounduplast sleepleaving lifeliquidationloss
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loss of lifemaking an endmeltingmutilationnegationnullificationoblivionoccultationpartingpassingpassing awaypassing overperishingpurgeputting outquenchingquietusreleaserepressionrescissionrestrewardrooting outsentence of deathshades of deathshadow of deathsilencingsleepsmotherationsmotheringsnuffingsnuffing outsomatic deathstiflingstrangulationsuffocationsummons of deathsuppressionuprootingvanishingvanishing pointvoidingwipe
Noun(8 words)

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6 entries
blowing outdousingecological extinctionlocal extinctionmass extinctionsmothering

Collocations

6 entries
extinction eventextinction rateextinguishmentextinguishment of firelocal extinctionmass extinction

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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The Siberian tiger is on the verge of extinction.

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There are many theories about the sudden extinction of the dinosaurs, but the real cause still remains anyone's guess.

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Some wild animals are on the verge of extinction.

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Extinction is part of evolution.

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