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deduction
The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
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noun
The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
“He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”
noun
The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
noun
Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
“His resignation had political implications”
noun
An amount or percentage deducted
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A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
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He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
His resignation had political implications
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