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circumcise

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circumcise /ˈsɚkəmˌsaɪz/ verb
circumcises; circumcised; circumcising
circumcise
/ˈsɚkəmˌsaɪz/
verb
circumcises; circumcised; circumcising
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIRCUMCISE
[+ object]
: to cut off the skin (called the foreskin) at the end of the penis of (a man or boy) often used as (be) circumcised
: to cut off the clitoris or outer sexual organs of (a woman or girl) often used as (be) circumcised

— circumcision

/ˈsɚkəmˌsɪʒən/ noun, plural circumcisions
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