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abscission

The correct spelling is abscission.

How to pronounce abscission

/æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩/
noun

IPA: /æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩/

Say it like: Abs-sis-zho-n

The correct spelling is abscission. The act or process of cutting off.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act or process of cutting off.
  2. 2.The state of being cut off.
  3. 3.A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly
  4. 4.The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.

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