Meaning & use
extrication
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The act of freeing someone or something from a difficult, entangled, or dangerous situation.
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Firefighters used hydraulic tools for the extrication of the driver from the wrecked car.
Her extrication from the failing business took months of legal negotiation.
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Often used in emergency-response contexts (as in 'vehicle extrication') as well as figuratively for escaping a difficult situation.
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