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displacement

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of displacement

the forced removal from a homeland

the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors

Synonyms of displacement

banishment, deportation, exile, expatriation, expulsion, relegation

Words Related to displacement

diaspora, dispersion, scattering

emigration, migration

ethnic cleansing, transportation

dispossession, ejection, ouster

Near Antonyms of displacement

repatriation, return

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