Deletion and Gain

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Deletion noun - Something left out.

Usage example: one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue

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Gain is an antonym for deletion.

Nearby Words: delete, deleted, deleting, dele, deleter

Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Deletion is an antonym for gain.

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

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