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amputation
verb
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Divide amputation into syllables:

am · pu · ta · tion

How to pronounce amputation:

Definition of amputation:

amputation (verb):
to remove by or as if by cutting
to cut (a part, such as a limb) from the body

Synonyms for amputation:

operation
surgery
surgical procedure
surgical process

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