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eradication

/ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/ /iˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting; extirpation; utter destruction.

Examples :

"The eradication of bullying in the school was a top priority for the administration. "
action disaster outcome environment

Related Words

Illustration bullying

bullying noun

/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/

An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

"Bullying is a serious problem at school, and teachers are working to stop it. "

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required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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uprooting verb

/ˌʌpˈruːtɪŋ/ /ʌpˈruːtɪŋ/

To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.

"The farmer was uprooting the weeds to protect his crops. "

Illustration plucked

plucked verb

/plʌkt/

To pull something sharply; to pull something out

"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."

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destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration plucking

plucking verb

/ˈplʌkɪŋ/

To pull something sharply; to pull something out

"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."

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administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

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complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

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careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

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priority noun

/pɹaɪˈɒɹɨti/ /pɹaɪˈɔɹɪ̈ti/

An item's relative importance.

"Finishing my homework is my top priority tonight. "

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digging verb

/ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)/

To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

"The construction workers were digging a foundation for the new house. "