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Neutralization

nounid 96628·updated May 18, 2026
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(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)

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synonym
counteractionneutralisation
plural
Neutralizations
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Neutralization's
pluralpossessive
Neutralizations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
§2
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
§3
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
§4
a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt

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