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deletions
noun(de-le-tion)
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Synonyms: cut, excision,
Examples:
An editor's deletions frequently upset young authors.
deletions
noun(de-le-tion)
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Synonyms: omission,
deletions
noun(de-le-tion)
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
deletions
noun(de-le-tion)
the act of deleting something written or printed

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