What does the word extinction mean?
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An extinguishing, extinguishment.
Part of speech: noun
Part of speech: noun
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Usage examples for extinction
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Their sole refuge from extinction will be in slavery to the white man." – A Woman's Life-Work Labors and Experiences by Laura S. Haviland
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The years that followed were to be troubled years of poverty, anxiety and controversy, not unmixed with bitterness, during which, at times, extinction and oblivion threatened the University's life. – McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 by Cyrus Macmillan