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neutralization

noun /nutrəlɪzeɪʃən/ 5 syllables 14 letters Scrabble 23 WWF 27
Definitions
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the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)

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action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action

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a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water

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action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war

“the neutralization of Belgium”

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