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expulsion

ex·pul·sion [ ik spúlshən ] (plural ex·pul·sions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dismissal from a place or membership: the act of compelling somebody to leave or give up membership in an institution such as a school, political party, or club, usually as a punishment

2. forcing somebody or something out: the forcing out of somebody or something from something
expulsion of air from the lungs

[15th century. < Latin expulsion-< expuls-, past participle of expellere (see expel)]

ex·pul·sive adjective
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