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excavation

[eks-kuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌɛks kəˈveɪ ʃən /
NOUN
site of digging; digging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dig mining removal
STRONG
burrow cavity cut cutting ditch dugout hole hollow mine pit quarry shaft trench trough
WEAK
blasting disinterring exhuming scooping shoveling unearthing
Antonyms
STRONG
solid
WEAK
filling

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