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Analyzing “Deconstruction”

I’ve recently observed several people use the word “deconstruct” as a synonym for “analyze”. Let’s see what the dictionary says about “deconstruct”:

1. To break down into components; dismantle.
2. To write about or analyze (a literary text, for example), following the tenets of deconstruction.

A deconstruction is a particular type of analysis: one done in accordance with [...]