expiry vs. expiration

expiry

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noun,

1. expiration of breath.
2. an end or termination, as of life or a contract.

expiration

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noun

1. a coming to an end; termination; close: the expiration of a contract.
2. the act of expiring, or breathing out; emission of air from the lungs.
3. death.