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the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
  • the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country

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The first known use of dissection was in 1578

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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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