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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
deforestation
/diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/
noun
The cutting down of large areas of forest.
- “Deforestation destroys the habitat of many species.”Toofey
- “Reducing deforestation is one way to mitigate the impacts of climate change.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))