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dejection

 
Dictionary: de·jec·tion   (dĭ-jĕk'shən) pronunciation
n.
  1. The state of being dejected; low spirits.
  2. Evacuation of the intestinal tract; defecation.

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(dĭ-jĕk'shən)
n.
  1. Lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy.
  2. The evacuation of the bowels; defecation.
  3. Feces; excrement.
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a state of melancholy depression

Meaning #2: solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
  Synonyms: fecal matter, faecal matter, feces, faeces, BM, stool, ordure


 
 
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