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extinguishment

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  1. 1. n. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Source: opted
  3. 3. 1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection. 2. (Law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Abbott. Source: webster
  4. 4. The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.Abbott. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection. n. The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Source: ecdict

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