defenestration
nounHow many syllables in defenestration?
There are 5 syllables in the word defenestration.How to pronounce defenestration:
Definition of defenestration:
- defenestration (noun):
- a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
- the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
Synonyms for defenestration:
ejection
expulsion
riddance
Antonyms for defenestration:
appointment
beginning
commencement
construction
employment
hiring
imprisonment
incarceration
maintainance
recruitment
retention
start
welcome
welcoming
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