Delete and Except

Delete

Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

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Except and delete are semantically related. in exclusion topic. In some cases you can use "Except" instead a verb "Delete".

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

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Delete and except are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delete" instead a verb "Except".

characters	delete characters	except characters
moves	delete moves	except moves

Unless, like Tezkhra, you delete "unnecessary files"... Gender Is No Object: Except to Luke, gender seems to be a completely meaningless distinction.

Source: Video Game / I Miss the Sunrise
He's in a city that doesn't have the capacity to delete him, protected by a Guardian who doesn't want to (Except for that one time.), and has a much more powerful sister who, despite having ample capability and opportunity to do so, doesn't.

Source: Joker Immunity

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