Associations to the word «Extinguishment»

Wiktionary

EXTINGUISHMENT, noun. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
EXTINGUISHMENT, noun. (legal) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

Wise words

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