Delete and Stet

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Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Usage example: the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact

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Stet is an antonym for delete.

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

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

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Delete is an antonym for stet.

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