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abdication
[ ab-di-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or state of abdicating; renunciation.
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Origin of abdication
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non·ab·di·ca·tion, nounWords nearby abdication
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