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abortion

US /əˈbɔrʃən/

noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

termination of pregnancy

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The national debate over abortion remains a sensitive issue in many countries.

Word Family

NounNoun
abortion gốc abor abortionist
VerbVerb
abort
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • miscarriagefailure of a plan
  • terminationa coming to an end of a contract period

Collocations

  • Easy have an abortion
    to possess, experience, or hold regarding an abortion
  • Medium abortion clinic
    describing abortion clinic (termination of pregnancy)
  • Hard spontaneous abortion
    describing spontaneous abortion (happening or arising without apparent external cause)
  • Very Hard abortion rights debate
    describing abortion rights debate (termination of pregnancy)

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