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thủ tiêu

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from 取消, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 取り消す (torikesu).

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    thủ tiêu

    1. to destroy; to annul; to cancel
    2. to exterminate; to slay
    3. (rare) to give up (e.g. struggle)
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