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excision

/ɛk'sɪʒən/

Synonyms of excision Antonyms of excision Examples of excision Usage of excision Parts of excision Definition that contains excision Words sounding like excision Explanation of excision

noun
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
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"both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

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cut deletion

type of:
redaction editing
noun
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
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deracination extirpation

type of:
pulling pull
noun
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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ablation cutting out extirpation

type of:
surgical procedure operation surgical operation surgical process surgery
noun
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
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excommunication

type of:
banishment proscription

Examples of excision

"both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"