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excision

/ɪkˈsɪʒn/noun

उच्चारण इक्सिज़न

(शल्य-क्रिया से) काटकर निकालना, उच्छेदन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C] medical

    the act of removing something by cutting it out, especially in a medical operation

    (शल्य-क्रिया से) काटकर निकालना, उच्छेदन

    • the excision of a tumour

    Synonyms removal extraction cutting out

  2. 2

    [U, C] formal

    the act of removing a part from a piece of writing or a film

    (लेख या फ़िल्म से अंश) हटाना, काट-छाँट

    • the excision of two scenes from the film

    Synonyms deletion removal omission cut

    Opposite insertion addition

◇Word family
excise verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

removal extraction cutting out deletion omission cut

Antonyms

insertion addition

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Do not confuse the verb excise (to cut out, pronounced ik-SIZE) and the noun excise (a tax on goods produced inside a country, pronounced EK-size).

Verb excise (काटकर निकालना, उच्चारण ik-SIZE) और noun excise (देश के भीतर बनी वस्तुओं पर लगने वाला कर, उच्चारण EK-size) में भ्रम न करें।