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succision (suhk SISH uhn) (s) (noun), succisions (pl)
1. The procedure of cutting down; such as, with a machete or an ax: TheĀ succision of the large and very old tree next to where Morris lived was necessary because of the possibility of it falling onto his house if there were another severe storm.
2. A process of cutting something off: Jack decided to mow his lawn because it needed a succision to make the tall grass shorter!
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