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commination definition
com·mi·na·tion (käm′ə nā′s̸hən)
noun
a threat or denunciation
Etymology: ME comminacioun < L comminatio < comminatus, pp. of comminari, to threaten < com-, intens. + minari, to menace
Related Forms:
- comminatory com′·mi·na·to′ry (käm′i nə tôr′ē, kə min′ə-) adjective
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