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embolize — em·bo·lize … English syllables
embolize — ˈembəˌlīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: embol + ize transitive verb of an embolus : to lodge in and obstruct (as a blood vessel or organ) intransitive verb : to break up into emboli or become an embolus marrow fragments embolized … Useful english dictionary
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