Dictionary Check: excision

"excision" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

Example: "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"
Synonyms:
noun

surgical removal of a body part or tissue

noun

the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society

Synonyms:
noun

the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

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