how to pronounce defoliate
/ˌdiːˈfəʊ.li.ɛɪt/
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defoliate is pronounced in four syllables
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meanings of defoliate
verb:
- To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
adjective:
- Deprived of leaves; defoliated.
defoliate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word defoliate occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics defoliate can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that defoliate can be often used in the following areas:
1) life, nature, and living environment;
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