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