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defenestrate

Main Entry:: de·fen·es·tra·tion
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)dē-ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: de- + Latin fenestra window
Date:: 1620

1 : a throwing of a person or thing out of a window 2 : a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)

— de·fen·es·trate

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\(ˌ)dē-ˈfe-nə-ˌstrāt\ transitive verb

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