n. something that is or may be subtracted
Andrew made a deduction from his piggy bank to buy the baseball cards.
Andrew made a deduction from his piggy bank to buy the baseball cards.
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The deduction is available only to taxpayers who itemize.
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This expense is an allowable tax deduction.
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He is disallowing the deduction.
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reduction; withdrawal; abatement; discount
addition
3 syllables
de-duc-tion
suction
abduction
conduction
construction
destruction
induction
instruction
obstruction
production
reduction
seduction
deconstruction
introduction
reconstruction
reproduction
overproduction
reintroduction
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