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Definition of consummation noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

consummation

noun

NAmE//ˌkɑnsəˈmeɪʃn//

[countable, uncountable]

1the act of making a marriage or relationship complete by having sex

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2the fact of making something complete or perfect The paintings are the consummation of his life's work.

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