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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

“Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.”

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elimination

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ih-lim-uh-NAY-shun/

The act or process of completely removing or getting rid of something or someone.

In a Sentence

“The team's elimination from the tournament was a big disappointment for their fans.”

Origin

From Latin eliminare 'to turn out of doors, banish,' from ex 'out' + limen 'threshold.'

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Synonyms

removalexclusionexpulsionriddancedeletioneradication

Antonyms

inclusionadditionintroductionretentionincorporationacceptance

Related Words

eliminateeliminatingeliminatedeliminatorprocessremovalexclusiondisposal

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