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   dissection

   /dɪˈsɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts: "the dissection of animals for scientific research" Similar cutting upcutting opendismembermentautopsypost-mortemnecropsyanatomyvivisectionzootomyanalysisexaminationstudyinspectionscrutinyscrutinizationprobeprobingexplorationinvestigationinquiryevaluationassessmentcriticismbreakdowndeconstruction
   • ▪ very detailed analysis of a text or idea: "this dissection of modern relationships"

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • I

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   • S

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   • C

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   • T

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