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something that is or may be subtracted<contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess>Synonymsabatement, discount, reductionRelated Wordskickback, rebate; dent, depreciation; decline, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drop, fall, loss; forfeit, forfeiture, penaltyNear Antonymsaccretion, accrual, augmentation, boost, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise; appreciationAntonymsaccession, addition
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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>— see subtraction
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an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning<his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints>— see conclusion 1
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