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quassation (n.)
"act of shaking, concussion," early 15c., quassacioun, from Latin quassationem (nominative quassatio) "a shaking or beating," noun of action from past-participle stem of quassare "to shatter, shake or toss violently" (see quash).
updated on March 02, 2021
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