Meaning & use
deletion
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the act of removing or erasing something, especially text or data.
See it in a sentence
The editor recommended the deletion of the entire second chapter.
A single deletion in the code caused the program to crash.
A note on using this word
Common in writing, editing, and computing contexts to describe removing content rather than physically destroying an object.
Words with a similar meaning
removalerasure
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Words with an opposite meaning
additioninsertion
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