eradication
noun/ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of destroying or getting rid of something completely, especially something bad
- the eradication of weeds
- a tuberculosis eradication programme
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