Deductions
Definition
(Noun: A deduction is a subtraction of an amount from the total.) A deduction is when you give away your hard-earned money to someone else.
Deducting can be like trying to fill up a bucket with holes in it - no matter how much you put in, it never seems full!
Usage
I'm deducting my sanity points for having to do taxes this year!
Insight
What did the accountant say after making a big deduction? "I just took a huge chunk out of that!"
Origin
The word 'deduction' comes from the Latin phrase meaning 'to take away with great enthusiasm'.
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