Abortion

8 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks. Also refers to the premature ending of any process or plan.

“Access to safe abortion services is a contentious political issue.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈbɔr.ʃn̩/

Syllables

a·bor·tion

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Synonyms

terminationmiscarriage

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Wordle

Contains -TION ending and three vowels A-O-I-O

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; -TION suffix common but valuable

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