abscission

1. n. The act or process of cutting off. Source: opted

2. n. The state of being cut off. Source: opted

3. n. A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, "He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more." Source: opted

4. n. shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant Source: wordnet

5. n. the act of cutting something off Source: wordnet

6. 1. The act or process of cutting off. "Not to be cured without the abscission of a member." Jer. Taylor. 2. The state of being cut off. Sir T. Browne. 3. (Rhet.) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, "He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more." Source: webster

7. A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to saya thing stops abruptly: thus, "He is a man of so much honor andcandor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more." Source: adambom

8. n. shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant n. the act of cutting something off Source: ecdict

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