Hyphenation of effacement

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word effacement? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ef-face-ment

Definitions of effacement:

1.	Shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
2.	Withdrawing into the background Making yourself inconspicuous

Synonyms of effacement:

noun	organic process, biological process
noun	self-effacement, withdrawal

Last hyphenations of this language

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