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effacement

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Noun

withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous

shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "effacement":
efficient effacement
Words contain "effacement":
effacement self-effacement
Words contain "effacement" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
self-effacement effacement

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