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displacement
noun
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Divide displacement into syllables:

dis · place · ment

How to pronounce displacement:

Definition of displacement:

displacement (noun):
the act of displacing
the act or process of displacing the state of being displaced
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.

Synonyms for displacement:

substitutionshiftmigrationdeportationreplacementbanishmentemigration

Antonyms for displacement:

orderlinesscalmarrangementorganisationorderjuncturemethodinactionorganizationsystem

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