deplumation

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Synonyms: deputation, declamation, deploration, despumation, depuration, deplication

Antonyms: deputation, declamation, deploration, despumation, depuration, deplication

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Noun

1. The [[strip]]ping or falling off of [[plume]]s or [[feather]]s.
2. {{lb|en|medicine}} Loss of the [[eyelash]]es due to [[disease]] of the [[eyelid]]s.
3. {{lb|en|metaphoric}} The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of [[status]] and [[prestige]]; [[humiliation]].

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