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cannibalism

/ˈkænɪbəlɪzəm/

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noun

Каннибализм, людоедство

The act of eating another of one's own species.

Examples :

"The tribe's practice of cannibalism horrified the explorers. "

Практика каннибализма в племени ужаснула исследователей.

biology animal human food action inhuman body culture religion ritual

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noun

Каннибализм

An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.

Examples :

"The company's aggressive expansion tactics were seen by some as a form of cannibalism, as they were eating up the market share of its own smaller branches. "

Агрессивная тактика расширения компании рассматривалась некоторыми как форма каннибализма, поскольку она поглощала долю рынка собственных небольших филиалов.

inhuman action biology organism animal human

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noun

Слияние слов, сокращение слов

In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".

Examples :

""Look, an MIT shirt" is an example of cannibalism in speech. "

«Смотри, футболка MIT» — пример слияния слов в речи.

linguistics word phonetics language