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elision meaning and definition

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ELISION noun

Definition of elision (noun)

  1. omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
  2. a deliberate act of omission
    • "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
    • synonyms: exception, exclusion
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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