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forfeiture
noun for·fei·ture \ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇r\
law : the act of giving up something as punishment or because of a rule or law : the act of forfeiting something
Full Definition of FORFEITURE
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: the act of forfeiting : the loss of property or money because of a breach of a legal obligation
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First Known Use of FORFEITURE
14th century
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Rhymes with FORFEITURE
amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, insecure, ligature, manicure, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, portraiture, prelature, premature, quadrature, reassure, Reaumur, reinsure, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur
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