patch = append(patch, modifiedElement)
			}
			modifiedIndex++
		// only original is in bound
		case !modifiedInBounds:
			fallthrough
		// original has additional map
		case bothInBounds && ItemRemovedFromModifiedSlice(originalElementMergeKeyValueString, modifiedElementMergeKeyValueString):
			if !diffOptions.IgnoreDeletions {
				// Item was deleted, so add delete directive