mortification

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Synonyms: fortification, modification, mystification, notification, mollification, mastification, certification, immortification, horrification, hornification, māorification

Antonyms: fortification, modification, mystification, notification, mollification, mastification, certification, immortification, horrification, hornification, māorification

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Noun

1. The act of [[mortify]]ing.
2. A sensation of extreme [[shame]] or [[embarrassment]].
3. {{lb|en|medicine}} The [[death]] of [[part]] of the [[body]].
4. A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.
5. {{lb|en|chiefly|Scots law|now|historical}}<!--OED--> A [[bequest]] to a [[charitable]] [[institution]].

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