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displacement
noun [U] /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/Definition
C1 the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they normally live: The recent famine in these parts has caused the displacement of tens of thousands of people.Emitting and ejecting › specialized the weight of liquid that is forced out of position by an object that is floating on or in itArea, mass, weight and volume in general
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Synonyms and related words:
- carbon emissions noun
- discharge verb (SEND OUT)
- disgorge verb
- displace verb
- ejaculate verb (SPERM)
- eject verb
- ejection noun
- emanate from/through sth/sb phrasal verb
- emanate verb
- emission noun
- expel verb (AIR/LIQUID)
- expulsion noun (AIR/LIQUID)
- exude verb (LIQUID/SMELL)
- give sth off phrasal verb
- puff verb (BLOW)
- radiant adjective (HEAT/LIGHT)
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- send sth out phrasal verb (PRODUCE)
- shed verb (PRODUCE)
- spew verb
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