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circumcise

The correct spelling is circumcise.

How to pronounce circumcise

verb

Say it like: Sir-cum-sis-e

The correct spelling is circumcise. To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from a penis (male).

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from a penis (male).
  2. 2.(sometimes proscribed) To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia (female).

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