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Definition of Elision
1. Noun. Omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next).
2. Noun. A deliberate act of omission. "With the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
Exact synonyms: Exception, Exclusion
Generic synonyms: Omission
Derivative terms: Elide, Except, Exclude
Generic synonyms: Omission
Derivative terms: Elide, Except, Exclude
Definition of Elision
1. Noun. The deliberate omission of something. ¹
2. Noun. The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Elision
1. the act of eliding [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elision
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