n. Function: noun
1 an amount subtracted from a sum FF1C; deductions from gross income FF1E;
Synonyms: abatement, discount, rebate, reduction, subtraction
Related Words: allowance, credit, cut; decrease, decrement, depreciation, diminution; charge-off, offtake, takeoff, write-off; dockage
Contrasted Words: accession, accretion, augmentation, increase, increment, raise, rise; appreciation
Antonyms: addition
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Synonyms: INFERENCE 1, illation, judgment, ratiocination
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Synonyms: INFERENCE 2, conclusion, illation, judgment, ratiocination, sequitur
Related Words: cogitation, deliberation, reasoning, reflection, speculation, thinking; consideration, contemplation; meditation, mulling, musing, pondering, rumination