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exodus
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exodus
(noun)
exodus
/
ˈ
ɛksədəs/
noun
plural
exoduses
exodus
/
ˈ
ɛksədəs/
noun
plural
exoduses
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXODUS
[
count
]
:
a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time
—
usually singular
The war caused a mass
exodus
of refugees.
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