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overexploitation
overexploitation
/ˌoʊvərˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
(
overexploitation
,
overuse
,
overutilisation
[British]
,
overutilization
)
exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
abscess
abscess
/ˈæbsɛs/
noun
(
)
Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
(
abscess
)
symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
The doctor drained the abscess to alleviate the patient's pain.
The doctor drained the abscess to alleviate the patient's pain.
genus Allium
genus Allium
/ˈdʒiːnəs ˈæliəm/
noun
Large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
(
Allium
,
genus Allium
)
large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
Contras
Contras
/ˈkɔntrəz/
noun
A Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
(
Contras
)
a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
The Contras were a significant force in Nicaragua's political history.
The Contras were a significant force in Nicaragua's political history.
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