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      extinctions
      noun
      the act of extinguishing
      a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
      complete annihilation
      the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
      no longer in existence
      no longer active
      Roots
      stinguotinct- · Latin · quench
      Words related to extinctions
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