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 overexploitation overexploitation /ˌoʊvərˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/

noun

  1. Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns  ( overexploitation , overuse , overutilisation [British] , overutilization )
    exploitation to the point of diminishing returns


 abscess abscess /ˈæbsɛs/

noun

  1. () 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

  1. 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

  1. 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.