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Verb: deconstruct  `dee-kun'strúkt
  1. Interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
    "Critical theorists seek to uncover, to deconstruct, the facts of power, privilege, and prejudice"

Derived forms: deconstructing, deconstructs, deconstructed

See also: deconstruction

Type of: interpret, rede [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Deconstruct

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