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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈsɛkʃ^ən/, /daɪˈsɛkʃ^ən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈsɛkʃən, daɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di sek′shən, dī-)

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dissection
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Sense: Anatomization

Synonyms:

dismemberment, vivisection, autopsy, division , operation , anatomization, anatomisation (UK), cutting up, taking apart, taking to pieces, slicing up, segmentation, cross-section, section , anatomy, separation

Sense: Investigation

Synonyms:

study , inquest, analysis , examination , investigation , breakdown, breaking down, critique, review , scrutiny , close scrutiny

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