deprival

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"Starch is produced by mechanical methods from potatoes," "A military court sentenced a sergeant to deprival of civil rights."

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It is only by this means that a steady constant stream of air can be kept up, while the lungs will not be injured by the deprival of air.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

The second thing to be avoided is, the deprival of the men of their just right to manage their own affairs.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie

This deprival of senses, including all electronics and substitution of false signals or data to create this feeling of impotence, is another variant.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.

I asked myself, too, what compensation Divine pity could make its creature for the deprival of its greatest blessing, and, finding none, I began to doubt its power.

From The Man-Wolf and Other Tales by Erckmann-Chatrian