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excantation
noun
ex·can·ta·tion
\ˌekˌskanˈtāshən\
Definition of excantation
-s
archaic
: an act of freeing by enchantment
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Origin and Etymology of excantation
Latin excantatus (past participle of excantare to bring out by charms, from ex- 1ex- + cantare to sing) + English -ion
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