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1.
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
2.
a passage selected from a larger work
'extract' - used as a verb
3.
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
extract a bad tooth
extract information from the telegram
4.
get despite difficulties or obstacles
I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions
5.
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
6.
extract by the process of distillation
7.
separate (a metal) from an ore
8.
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
9.
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
10.
calculate the root of a number
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derived forms
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1. Extract / Plural
extracts
2. Extract / Past
extracted
3. Extract / Third Person
extracts
4. Extract / Present Participle
extracting
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