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   deduce

   /dɪˈdjuːs/

   verb

   • 1. arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion: "little can be safely deduced from these figures"
   • 2. trace the course or derivation of: archaic "he cannot deduce his descent wholly by heirs male"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘lead or convey’): from Latin deducere, from de- ‘down’ + ducere ‘lead’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deducible adjective

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