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deconstruction
noun(de-con-struc-tion)a philosophical or critical method which asserts that meanings, metaphysical constructs, and hierarchical oppositions (as between key terms in a philosophical or literary work) are always rendered unstable by their dependence on ultimately arbitrary signifiers; also : an instance of the use of this method
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noun(de-con-struc-tion)the analytic examination of something (such as a theory) often in order to reveal its inadequacy
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verb(de-con-struc-tion)to examine (something, such as a work of literature) using the methods of deconstruction
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verb(de-con-struc-tion)to take apart or examine (something) in order to reveal the basis or composition often with the intention of exposing biases, flaws, or inconsistencies
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verb(de-con-struc-tion)to adapt or separate the elements of for use in an ironic or radically new way
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noun(de-con-struc-tion)deconstruction