what does forfeiture mean?
FORFEITURE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
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Hypernyms(s) forfeiture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
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Usage Example(s)
- the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time
Hypernyms(s) forfeiture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
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Hypernyms(s) forfeiture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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