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verb de-accession, deaccession v. t. To sell (artwork); used of sales of art by museums. Note: The word appears to have been coined as a euphemism to avoid the negative connotations of the word "sell", particularly for works donated by benefactors. The practise is justified as a means of acquiring funds for purchase of more valuable artworks.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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