Extinction and Quashing

Extinction

Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

Quashing and extinction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quashing" instead a noun "Extinction".

Nearby Word: extinct

Quashing

Quashing noun - The doing away with something by formal action.

Extinction and quashing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Quashing".

Nearby Words: quash, quashed
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Quashing and Extinction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/quashing
Extinction & Quashing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/quashing>.
Quashing or Extinction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/quashing.
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