Dictionary Check: evisceration

"evisceration" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient

noun

the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude

Synonyms:
noun

altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value

Example: "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"

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