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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
deconstruct .
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Examples
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"deconstructs" - by bringing to the foreground the layers of processing and physical operations which otherwise remain hidden to the user (and which he is usually invited to ignore).
the-inbetween.com 2008
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Yet to use a word I hate (standing for a philosophy that leaves me cold), when one "deconstructs" what Posner is saying, when one "unpacks" it (to use another jargonistic word), it may not hold water, or may at least be highly debatable.
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Matt's paintings feature recognisable cartoon characters that he 'deconstructs' to come up with the finished product, that is an almost tongue-and-cheek look at conventional art.
ScreenTalk 2009
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Writers take our deepest cultural fears – which change with each generation – and deconstructs them, demythologizes them, and then re-mythologizes them into new expressions.
Author of "HPL and His Legacy" : The Lovecraft News Network 2009
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MR: Now, you've got another song on your Animal Vehicle album that deconstructs the musical stereotype, "How To Write A Love Song."
Mike Ragogna: Let Them Talk: Chatting With House's Hugh Laurie, Dar Williams and The Axis of Awesome, Plus Cal Ecker's "Time After Time" Premiere Mike Ragogna 2011
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It certainly deconstructs the genre, keeping far away from at least as many tenets as it embraces.
Vampirism turns practical in “Let the Right One In” » Scene-Stealers 2009
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This kid meets his first gay couple, deconstructs what marriage means, is surprised but cool with it, then invites the guys to play ping pong with him.
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Writers take our deepest cultural fears – which change with each generation – and deconstructs them, demythologizes them, and then re-mythologizes them into new expressions.
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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She hints at a flashback to the year 1000, deconstructs the "Delena" kiss and reveals the unique way they'll set the stage for the show's return in September.
Vampire Diaries Season 3 Preview: Will Jeremy See More Dead People? 2011
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MR: Now, you've got another song on your Animal Vehicle album that deconstructs the musical stereotype, "How To Write A Love Song."
Mike Ragogna: Let Them Talk: Chatting With House's Hugh Laurie, Dar Williams and The Axis of Awesome, Plus Cal Ecker's "Time After Time" Premiere Mike Ragogna 2011
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