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A ~ is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
It was a pretty astute ~...
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Deduction is the process of reaching a conclusion about something because of other things that you know to be true.
...a case that tested his powers of ~.
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A ~ is an amount that has been subtracted from a total.
...your gross income (before tax and National Insurance ~s)...
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Deduction is the act or process of subtracting an amount of money from a total amount.
After the ~ of tax at 20 per cent, the interest rate will be 6.2 per cent.
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