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dislocation

/dɪslˈoʊkˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
  2. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
    “the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
  3. a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

Synonyms for dislocation

Words that rhyme with dislocation

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