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extinction in English:

1. that will day out that will day out



2. endanger


He would never do anything to endanger the children's lives.
The world's most endangered species of cat could have been saved from extinction thanks to a project in Spain.
The hospital is accused of endangering patients’ lives.
Polllution endangers animals.
Then our country was especially endangered, but not from outside.
Smoking during pregnancy endangers your baby's life.
by flying while drunk the pilot endangered the lives of the passengers
My business rivals endanger my career.
In spite of those rules, the FAA has documented dozens of near misses from people who violate regulations, and any of those instances could have potentially caused serious damage to an airplane and endangered lived.
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

3. disappearance of particular type of animal or plant



4. when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing



5. death of an entire species



English word "extinction"(death of an entire species) occurs in sets:

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6. disappearance


We reported his disappearance.
We have to look into the disappearance of the doctor.
The police are looking into his disappearance.
Scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of the dinosaurs.
The mistery of her disappearance was never solved
But they said he wasnt a suspect in his wifes disappearance.
Her disappearance is a great mystery.

English word "extinction"(disappearance) occurs in sets:

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7. dying out