Dictionary Check: excise
"excise" is a valid word!
Scrabble
15
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
verb
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Example:
"Please strike this remark from the record"
verb
levy an excise tax on
verb
remove by cutting
Example:
"The surgeon excised the tumor"
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