deconstruction

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Synonyms: reconstruction, construction, deconstructing, deconstructive, deconstructions, preconstruction, deconstructor, reeconstruction

Antonyms: reconstruction, construction, deconstructing, deconstructive, deconstructions, preconstruction, deconstructor, reeconstruction

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|philosophy|literature}} A [[philosophical]] [[theory]] of [[textual]] [[criticism]]; a form of [[critical]] [[analysis]] that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
2. The [[destroy]]ing or taking apart of an object; [[disassembly]].

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