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   Ex·trac·tion

   /ikˈstrakSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of taking out something, especially using effort or force: "mineral extraction" Similar removaltaking outdrawing outpulling outextricationwrenching outtearing outuprootingwithdrawalunsheathingproductionfreeingreleaserare:deracinationexactionexactingwrestingcoercionextortionsqueezingexpressingseparationpressingobtainingdistillationOpposite insertionrelinquishment
   • 2. the ethnic origin of someone's family: "a worker of Polish extraction" Similar descentancestryparentageancestorsfamilylineagelineline of descentraceoriginderivationbirthgenealogyhereditysuccessionstockpedigreebloodbloodlinestrainrootsoriginsforefathersantecedentsrare:filiationstirps

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin extractio(n-), from Latin extrahere ‘draw out’ (see extract).

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   What is the definition of "extract?"

   • Extract can refer to removing something by pulling or cutting or to getting information from someone who does not want to give it. While both words refer to getting something they are used in different ways. You extract a tooth, but you exact revenge. Did you know?

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   What are some synonyms for "extract?"

   • Some common synonyms of extract are educe, elicit, evoke, and extort. While all these words mean "to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved," extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information. When would educe be a good substitute for extract?

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   What is the plot of the movie Extract?

   • You can imagine that Extract would be no different. The basic plot is about Jason Bateman's character who owns a factory where they make Extract and he wants to sell it. After an accident occurs, the company might get sued which would bankrupt them and he wouldn't be able to sell the company.

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   What are some of the reviews of the movie Extract?

   • Extract is the new comedy which is written and directed by Mike Judge from who made some films that weren't too successful such as Office Space and Idiocracy. They have both became cult hits on DVD but they were both flops when they were originally released. I loved these films just because of how truly hilarious they are.

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   Learn the meaning of extraction as the act or process of extracting something, or as ancestry, origin, or family. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of extraction.

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   Learn the meaning of extraction in English, with synonyms, related words, and usage examples. Extraction can refer to the process of removing something, especially by force, or the process of removing a tooth.

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   noun. the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted. something extracted; an extract. the act or an instance of extracting a tooth or teeth. a tooth or teeth extracted. origin, descent, lineage, or ancestry. of German extraction.

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   Extraction is the action of removing something. For example, when the dentist yanks out your rotten tooth, the extraction is complete! In addition to this wince-inducing meaning, the noun extraction is the process of separating out something from a chemical mixture or compound.

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    Extraction is the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted. It can also mean something obtained by extracting, such as an extract or a substance. See different sources and translations of extraction.