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Rareuproot
The correct spelling is uproot.
How to pronounce uproot
/ʌpˈɹuːt/
verbIPA: /ʌpˈɹuːt/
Say it like: Upr-oot
The correct spelling is uproot. To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
- 2.(by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
- 3.To destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.
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