Dele and Stet

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Dele verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Usage example: the proofreader was instructed to dele stray characters and other typos

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Stet is an antonym for dele.

Nearby Word: deletion

Stet verb - Printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative).

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Dele is an antonym for stet.

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Stet and Dele. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dele/stet

Dele & Stet. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dele/stet>.

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