deduction

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Synonyms: reduction, seduction, eduction, diduction, dejection, dedication, depiction, induction, abduction, education, defection

Antonyms: reduction, seduction, eduction, diduction, dejection, dedication, depiction, induction, abduction, education, defection

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Noun

1. That which is [[deduct]]ed; that which is [[subtract]]ed or [[removed]].
2. {{lb|en|logic}} A [[process]] of [[reasoning]] that moves from the [[general]] to the [[specific]], in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the [[premises]] are true.

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