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deletion
noun
the act of deleting something written or printed
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Pronunciation
dɪˈliːʃən
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noun
the act of deleting something written or printed
noun
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
“an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors”
noun
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
noun
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
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an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
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