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