abscission

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Synonyms: abscession, abscision, abscissin, rescission, discission, scission, abscissions, abscisin

Antonyms: abscession, abscision, abscissin, rescission, discission, scission, abscissions, abscisin

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Noun

1. The [[act]] or [[process]] of [[cut off|cutting off]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The state of being cut off. {{defdate|Attested only in the mid 17^th century.}}
3. {{lb|en|rhetoric}} A figure of speech employed when a [[speaker]] having [[begun]] to say a thing stops [[abruptly]]
4. {{lb|en|botany}} The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a [[leaf]] at the base of the [[petiole]]. {{defdate|First attested in the late 19^th century.}}

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