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 淘汰 [ㄊㄠˊ ㄊㄞˋ; tao2 tai4]
 to wash out
 elimination (by selection)
 natural selection
 to knock out (in a competition)
 to die out
 to phase out
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 淘汰
 とうた
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
 weeding out
 elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees)
 culling
 selection
 see: 自然淘汰・しぜんとうた
 selection (e.g. natural selection)
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