deletion

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  1. noun The act of deleting; removal by striking out.
  2. noun Material, such as a word or passage, that has been removed from a body of written or printed matter.
  3. noun Genetics The loss, as through mutation, of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome.

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  • He had walked strongly for several hours, carrying Grianne and selling a quick pace for Bek to follow. —  Morgawr
  • "They stand out well," Leroux muttered as he ran his eyes along the row of markers. —  The Sound of Thunder
  • However, I don't know how to create a Proof sub-page, nor do I know how to delete the Addendum sub-page when it becomes empty (or whether deletion is appropriate). —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Data deletion is already practiced by many data controllers, but including it in legal data protection mandates will further the goal of establishing an effective global data protection regime. —  PogoWasRight.org
  • He did not tell you, for instance, that this deletion was an act of revenge against me who refused to marry him, having discovered his unfaith, and fearing its consequences in this world and the next. " —  The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series
 

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