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Updated June 2026
The action or fact of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own. The choosing or taking up of an option, method, or practice.
“The adoption process can take several months to complete.”
/əˈdɒp.ʃən/
a·dop·tion
Contains -TION ending and three vowels A-O-I-O
Worth 11 points; -TION suffix common but valuable
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