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/diːˈkæpt/ · adjective
(genetics) Describing nucleic acid molecules from which a cap has been removed.
The Department of State, it seems to me, should not be half-decapped by writing it “State department,” […]
Use decapped when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Decapped means (genetics) Describing nucleic acid molecules from which a cap has been removed.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Department of State, it seems to me, should not be half-decapped by writing it “State department,” […]
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