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 ## kubectl delete
 
-Delete a resource by filename, stdin, or resource and ID.
+Delete a resource by filename, stdin, resource and ID, or by resources and label selector.
 
 ### Synopsis
 
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/kubectl-delete.1 b/docs/man/man1/kubectl-delete.1
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 .SH NAME
 .PP
-kubectl delete \- Delete a resource by filename, stdin, or resource and ID.
+kubectl delete \- Delete a resource by filename, stdin, resource and ID, or by resources and label selector.
 
 
 .SH SYNOPSIS