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defloration
deflower
defocus
defog
defogger
defoliant
defoliate
deforce
deforest
deform
deformalize
deformation
deformity
defrag
defragment
defraud
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deforest
de·for·est [ dee fáwrəst ] (past and past participle de·for·est·ed, present participle de·for·est·ing, 3rd person present singular de·for·ests)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
remove trees from: to remove the trees from an area of land

de·for·es·ta·tion [ dee fàwrə stáysh'n ] noun
de·for·est·er noun
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