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defenestrate

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de·fen·es·trate  (d-fn-strt)
tr.v. de·fen·es·trat·ed, de·fen·es·trat·ing, de·fen·es·trates
To throw out of a window.
[Back-formation from defenestration.]
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Verb1.defenestrate - throw through or out of the window; "The rebels stormed the palace and defenestrated the President"
throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
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If I were her trainer, I'd be looking to maximise the potential for gain of both myself and my loyal owner, and if I were her owner, I'd be looking to defenestrate any greedy hack who approached my trainer with crazy notions of Guineas runs and idle promises of cheap champagne.
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It would, in my view, set an incredibly unfortunate precedent if MPs felt obliged to defenestrate him - but perhaps instead Mr Martin should now make clear he will be standing down ahead of the next election.
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In truth, Israel too has never missed an opportunity -- to defenestrate the Palestinians, denude their lives, demonize their resistance, and denigrate their culture.
The Mendacity of 'Missed Opportunities' by The Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace, WA)
 
 
 
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