deletion

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Synonyms: depletion, delection, delation, deleation, elation, devotion, dejection, deception, dilection, relation, delusion

Antonyms: depletion, delection, delation, deleation, elation, devotion, dejection, deception, dilection, relation, delusion

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Noun

1. An item that has been or will be [[deleted]]. {{defdate|1580s<ref name=Harper/>}}
2. The act of [[delete|deleting]]. {{defdate|c. 1600<ref name=Harper/>}}
3. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[mutation]] in which a [[gene]], or other section of [[DNA]], is removed from a [[chromosome]].
4. {{lb|en|[[algospeak]]}} An [[act]] of [[killing]] or [[murder]].

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