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Excision

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Definitions for Excision

noun
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
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  1. an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
  2. both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
noun
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Synonyms
ablation extirpation cutting out
noun
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church
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Examples
  1. cutting a person off from a religious society
noun
the act of pulling up or out
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Examples
  1. uprooting
  2. cutting off from existence

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