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to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
  • deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes

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The first known use of deconstruct was in 1973

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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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