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 deduction deduction /dɪˈdʌkʃən/

noun

  1. () A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket  ( tax deduction , tax write-off , deduction )
    a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
       The tax deduction for home office expenses was a welcome relief for freelancers.
    The tax deduction for home office expenses was a welcome relief for freelancers.
  2. () The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)  ( subtraction , deduction )
    the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
      He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
    he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
  3. () Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)  ( deductive reasoning , synthesis , deduction )
    reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
  4. () Something that is inferred (deduced, entailed or implied)  ( entailment , deduction , implication )
    something that is inferred (deduced, entailed or implied)
      His resignation had political implications
    his resignation had political implications
  5. () An amount or percentage deducted  ( discount , deduction )
    an amount or percentage deducted
  6. The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise  ( deduction , price reduction , discount )
    the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise


 sweet calamus sweet calamus /swiːt ˈkæləmʊs/

noun

  1. Perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots  ( Acorus calamus , calamus , flagroot , myrtle flag , sweet calamus , sweet flag )
    perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots


 picture palace picture palace /ˈpɪktʃər ˈpælɪs/

noun

  1. () [Archaic, British] A theater where films are shown  ( cinema , movie theatre [ N. American] , flicks [Informal, British] , movie house [ N. American] , movie theater [American] , picture palace [Archaic, British] , picture house [British] , pictures [British] )
    a theater where films are shown
      The cinema was packed with moviegoers, all eager to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster
    The cinema was packed with moviegoers, all eager to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster


 rough-legged hawk rough-legged hawk /ˈrʌfˈleɪɡd hɔːk/

noun

  1. Large hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers  ( Buteo lagopus , rough-legged hawk , roughleg )
    large hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers


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