noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A dissection; a taking apart.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dissect form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

analyzeanalyseanalyzeanatomizeassaybreak down

Example

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"Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog: Few people are interested, and the frog dies."

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