Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Eradication of hair.
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- noun   The loss ofhair .
- noun   The removal of hair fromhuman oranimal skin ;depilation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun loss of hair; the result of removing hair
- noun the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
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								On July 31st 2009, epilation ile-des-soeurs wrote: Roseanne Barr Myspace Blog Threatens To Kill Perez Hilton 2009 
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								On July 31st 2009, epilation ile-des-soeurs wrote: Roseanne Barr Myspace Blog Threatens To Kill Perez Hilton 2009 
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								The only thing of note may be epilation of armpit hair versus "letting it all hang out" as they seem to in Italy. 
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								"The story about the epilation, the hair removal of the anus, is also true," a wide-eyed Audrey Tautou told The Transom with the help of a translator. 
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								"The story about the epilation, the hair removal of the anus, is also true," a wide-eyed Audrey Tautou told The Transom with the help of a translator. 
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								Treatment is entirely local and consists in keeping the parts free from crusts, in epilation and applications of a parasiticide. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886 
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								I had read a lot of reviews that talked about how it was really, really painful, so I was incredibly nervous the first time I used it, but I am now an epilation convert. 
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								Even while screaming in terror, June couldn't help but admire the Frenchwoman's stance on epilation. Army Rumour Service 2010 
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								(Vaniqa) Remove hair pigment: Bleaching Temporary depilation: shaving, chemical depilators Temporary epilation: plucking, waxing Permanent removal: Electrolysis, Laser & intense pulsed light 
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								Temporary epilation (remove the entire hair) a. Plucking: 
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