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liberation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of liberation

the act of setting free from slavery
  • the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
Synonyms of liberation

emancipation, enfranchisement, freeing, manumission
Words Related to liberation

deliverance, redemption, salvation

autonomy, freedom, independence, independency, liberty, self-government, sovereignty (also sovranty)
Near Antonyms of liberation

bondage, serfdom, servitude, thralldom (or thraldom), yoke

captivity, enchainment, imprisonment, incarceration, internment

conquest, subjugation
Antonyms of liberation

enslavement

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