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defenestration

The correct spelling is defenestration.

How to pronounce defenestration

/dɪˌfɛnɪˈstɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

IPA: /dɪˌfɛnɪˈstɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

Say it like: Def-ene-str-ash-on

The correct spelling is defenestration. The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
  2. 2.The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
  3. 3.The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.

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