EXCISION
Scrabble letter values: E1X8C3I1S1I1O1N1 = 17
Definition
- noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage. — synonyms: deletion, cut
- noun surgical removal of a body part or tissue. — synonyms: ablation, extirpation, cutting_out
- noun the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church. — synonyms: excommunication
- noun the act of pulling up or out. — synonyms: extirpation, deracination
Examples
- “an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors”
- “both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause”
- “cutting a person off from a religious society”