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(ex-trac-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the process of removing something from a whole.

Example Sentence

He is resting from his tooth extraction.

More Example Sentences

Extraction can be painful for some people.

Synonyms

removal; withdrawal; extraction process

Antonyms

addition; insertion; introduction

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extraction
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Rhymes

  • action
  • faction
  • fraction
  • traction

  • abstraction
  • attraction
  • classaction
  • contraction
  • diffraction
  • distraction
  • exaction
  • extraction
  • inaction
  • infraction
  • reaction
  • retraction
  • subtraction
  • telaction
  • transaction

  • interaction
  • liquefaction
  • satisfaction

  • dissatisfaction
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