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Updated June 2026
The action of taking away or abolishing something unwanted. It can also refer to the process of moving furniture and possessions to a new home, or the dismissal of someone from a post.
“The removal of the old wallpaper revealed beautiful original plasterwork underneath.”
/rɪˈmuː.vəl/
re·mov·al
Contains double vowels and V; -AL ending with RE- prefix
Worth 12 points; the V adds value
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