elimination

noun

1.
the act of removing or getting rid of something
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2.
the bodily process of discharging waste matter
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3.
analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
4.
the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
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5.
the murder of a competitor
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