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abortionist

/əˈbɔɹ.ʃə.nɪst/

Meanings
noun
One who performs an illegal abortion in a non-medical setting (a back street, a hotel room, etc).

Examples :

"Before abortion was legal, desperate women sometimes turned to an abortionist, risking their health and lives in unsafe procedures. "
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Related Words

Illustration supported

supported verb

/səˈpɔːtɪd/ /səˈpɔɹtɪd/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration procedures

procedures noun

/pɹəˈsiːdʒəs/ /pɹəˈsidʒɚs/

A particular method for performing a task.

"The school has specific procedures for handling lost belongings. "

Illustration activists

activists noun

/ˈæktɪvɪsts/

One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

"Activists organized a protest to demand cleaner air in the city. "

Illustration abortionists

abortionists noun

/əˈbɔːrʃənɪsts/ /əˈbɔːrʃənɪstəs/

One who performs an illegal abortion in a non-medical setting (a back street, a hotel room, etc).

"Before Roe v. Wade, women sometimes sought help from dangerous abortionists in secret locations because legal and safe abortions were not available. "

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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unrestricted adjective

/ˌʌn.rɪˈstrɪk.tɪd/ /ˌʌn.riˈstrɪk.tɪd/

Not restricted or confined

"Example Sentence: "The children had unrestricted access to the playground after school." "

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reproductive noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

"The scientist studied the reproductive cycle of the fruit flies in her lab. "

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abortions noun

/əˈbɔːrʃənz/

The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.

"The hospital provides counseling and medical services related to pregnancies, including information about abortions. "

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surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

Illustration criticizing

criticizing verb

/ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/

To find fault (with something).

"My mother is always criticizing my messy room. "

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discourse noun

/dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/

Verbal exchange, conversation.

"The discourse between the teacher and the student was about the upcoming history exam. "

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desperate noun

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

"The desperate needed food and shelter. "