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noun working things out from the facts ADJ. brilliant | logical | reasonable VERB + DEDUCTION make PREP. by ~ She arrived at this conclusion by logical deduction. | ~ about We can make some deductions about the history of the ruins. PHRASES powers of deduction a detective with excellent powers of deduction | a process of deduction She arrived at the solution by a simple process of deduction. taking an amount from a total/the amount taken ADJ. monthly, weekly monthly deductions for health insurance | tax VERB + DEDUCTION make The company automatically makes tax deductions from your salary. PREP. ~ for deductions for travel costs | ~ from deductions from his wages
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