exaration

noun

ex·​a·​ra·​tion

ˌeksəˈrāshən

plural -s

: an act of writing or a product of writing (such as a composition or inscription)

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin exaration-, exaratio, from Latin exaratus + -ion-, -io -ion

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