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deduction

noun

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1 something that is or may be subtracted

contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess

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dent,
depreciation

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appreciation

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accession,
addition

2 the act or an instance of taking away from a total

the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees

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subtraction

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Antonyms for deduction

accession,
addition

3 an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning

his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints

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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 14 May. 2021.

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