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expeditation

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ex⋅ped⋅i⋅tate

[ek-sped-i-teyt]
–verb (used with object), -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
to cut off the pads or claws of (an animal, esp. a dog) in order to inhibit deer chasing.

Origin:
1495–1505; < ML expeditātus (ptp. of expeditāre), equiv. to L ex- ex- 1 + pedit- (s. of pedes) one who goes on foot + -ātus -ate 1


ex⋅ped⋅i⋅ta⋅tion, noun
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