Meaning & use
excised
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Removed by cutting out, especially surgically or from a piece of writing.
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The surgeon excised the tumor before it could spread further.
The editor excised an entire chapter that slowed down the story.
A note on using this word
Carries a sense of precision and deliberateness that "removed" alone doesn't always convey.
Words with a similar meaning
removedcut out
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Words with an opposite meaning
inserted
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