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How to pronounce deconstruct in English?

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Type Words
Type of interpret, rede
Derivation deconstruction

Examples of deconstruct

deconstruct
The second movie sets out in a heavy-handed way to deconstruct the Mesrine myth.
From the independent.co.uk
If you take time to deconstruct it, it might not stand up, but the aura is right.
From the sfgate.com
By the time the waitress brought my food, I'd started to deconstruct that belief.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Shell ended up following Greenpeace's advice about how to deconstruct the rig.
From the businessweek.com
Vermeer, however, is the only artist whose paintings I cannot readily deconstruct.
From the guardian.co.uk
You can deconstruct and do your postcolonial analyses until you're out of air.
From the scienceblogs.com
It's not the kind of play people want to deconstruct or put into modern dress.
From the theargus.co.uk
Moore's method uses the conventions of the superhero story to deconstruct the genre.
From the sacbee.com
Gingrich, meantime, was more than happy to deconstruct his rival's weakness.
From the bostonherald.com
More examples
  • Interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
  • (deconstruction) a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
  • Deconstructed is a remix album by British post-grunge band Bush. It did not feature any truly new material more so than it was a collaborative effort between the band and various producers working in the electronic genre of music which showcased complete remixes of the band's previous songs, ...
  • (Deconstruction (architecture)) Deconstructivism in architecture, also called deconstruction, is a development of postmodern architecture that began in the late 1980s. ...
  • (Deconstruction (self-titled album)) Deconstruction is the only record released by the band of the same name, consisting of Dave Navarro and Eric Avery from Jane's Addiction. ...
  • To break something down into its component parts
  • (deconstruction) a philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis
  • (Deconstructed) I vowed off this one after my first cookbook
  • (Deconstruction) when an existing structure cannot be reused as is, the traditional practice is to demolish it & cart the collapsed remains off to a landfill. ...