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CANNIBALISM
cannibalism
(noun) the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cannibalism (usually uncountable, plural cannibalisms)
The act of eating another of one's own species.
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word "eating" part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
Hyponyms
• autocannibalism
• galactic cannibalism
• hypercannibalism
Source: Wiktionary
Can"ni*bal*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. cannibalisme.]
Definition: The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity. Berke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTITUTION
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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