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excise

1 excise /ˈɛkˌsaɪz/ noun
plural excises
1 excise
/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/
noun
plural excises
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXCISE
[count]
: a tax on certain things that are made, sold, or used within a country
called also excise tax
2 excise /ɪkˈsaɪz/ verb
excises; excised; excising
2 excise
/ɪkˈsaɪz/
verb
excises; excised; excising
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXCISE
[+ object] formal
: to remove (something) by cutting it out

— excision

/ɪkˈsɪʒən/ noun, plural excisions
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