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pointation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Information from an individual that leads to the arrest of a suspect or otherwise helps solve a crime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Pakistan, South-Asia

Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Suggestion or order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Pakistan, South-Asia, rare

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History

Etymology

From point + -ation.