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Word: omission (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • grammar The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.
  • Something deleted or left out.
  • Something not done or neglected.
  • The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
  • The act of omitting.

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