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defenestrating
noun
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Divide defenestrating into syllables:

de · fen · es · trat · ing

How to pronounce defenestrating:

Definition of defenestrating:

defenestrating (noun):
a throwing of a person or thing out of a window

Synonyms for defenestrating:

releasingchasingexpellingretiring

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