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noun
1.
a tearing away.
2.
Law. the sudden removal of soil by change in a river's course or by a flood, from the land of one owner to that of another.
3.
a part torn off.
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Avulsion
is always a great word to know.
So is extortion. Does it mean:
| the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one's office or authority |
| a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer |
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avulsion a·vul·sion (ə-vŭl'shən)
n.
The forcible tearing away of a body part by trauma or surgery.
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