sequestration
NOUN
/,sikwɛs'treɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sequestration is a valid 13-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
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S1E1Q10U1E1S1T1R1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does sequestration mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized.
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The act of segregating or sequestering.
“sequestration of the jury”
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3
A writ that authorizes the seizure of property.
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The action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions.
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