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defloration
[ def-luh-rey-shuhn, dee-fluh- ]
/ ˌdɛf ləˈreɪ ʃən, ˌdi flə- /
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noun
the act of deflowering.
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Words nearby defloration
deflection yoke, deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate, defloration, deflower, defluxion, defo, defocus, Defoe
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defloration
/ (ˌdiːflɔːˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the act of deflowering
Word Origin for defloration
C15: from Late Latin dēflorātiō; see de-, flower
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