"decerption" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈsɜːpʃən/ [UK] Forms: decerptions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} decerption (plural decerptions)
  1. The act of plucking off; a cropping.
    Sense id: en-decerption-en-noun-aCij7mhc
  2. That which is plucked off or torn away; a fragment; a piece.
    Sense id: en-decerption-en-noun-dPhjfLbx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

Inflected forms

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