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extinction
  1. The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
  2. (astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The American Buffalo was brought almost to extinction by overzealous hunters.”
      “For too long we have regarded the extinction of Neanderthals as a chance historical accident.”
      “In 1945 France was a great power that had come within an ace of extinction.”
extinctionism
  1. The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment
  2. (video game) The additional challenge, in playing a roguelike game, of killing all creatures to extinction.
extinguishment
  1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
  2. (law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “After a long battle, the complete extinguishment of the enemy's stronghold marked a significant turning point in the war.”
      “The extinguishment of the long-standing feud brought much-needed peace to the community.”
      “Any payment made to settle the liability component shall be accounted for as an extinguishment of the liability.”
extinctionist
  1. An advocate of extinctionism.
  2. (video game) A player who plays a roguelike game with the additional challenge of killing all creatures to extinction.
extinguishant
  1. extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
  2. An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinctor
  1. A cause of extinction.
  2. (dated) An extinguisher.
extinctness
  1. The quality of being extinct; extinction.
extinguisher
  1. One who, or that which, extinguishes something.
    1. A fire extinguisher.
    2. (historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Susan finally notices her stove is on fire and grabs the fire extinguisher.”
      “Beth jumped to action and scrambled for the fire extinguisher on top of the fridge.”
      “A fire extinguisher is best bolted to the inside of the cabin, again within easy reach, but not in the way of your movement in and out.”
extinguishments
extinguishants
  1. plural of extinguishant
extinctionists
  1. plural of extinctionist
extinguishings
  1. plural of extinguishing
extinguishers
extinctions
  1. plural of extinction
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Marine fossil evidence tells of numerous extinctions, global mass extinction, and geochemical events.”
      “There have been at least five mass extinctions till now, all by natural forces.”
      “These extinctions become a problem to solve rather than the natural course of things.”
extinctors
  1. plural of extinctor
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