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Uncommonappropriation
The correct spelling is appropriation.
How to pronounce appropriation
noun
IPA: /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
Say it like: App-rop-ria-sho-n
The correct spelling is appropriation. An act or instance of appropriating.
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Definition
noun
- 1.An act or instance of appropriating.
- 2.That which is appropriated.
- 3.Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
- 4.The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
- 5.The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
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