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dele
(dele)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdiːli/
verb
(
deles
,
deleing
,
deled
)
[
with object
]
delete or mark (a part of a text) for deletion.
noun
a proofreader’s sign indicating matter to be deleted.
Origin:
Latin, 'blot out! efface!', imperative of
delere
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