effacement
Definitions
Noun
- Shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
- Withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "effacement".
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| 1 | efficient | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | replacement | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | enforcement | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | placement | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | cement | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | enactment | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | easement | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | replacements | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | ferment | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | deferment | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | efferent | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | arcement | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | retracement | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | financement | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | enhancement | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | emplacement | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | efface | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | excrement | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | enhancements | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | enforcements | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | emplacements | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
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