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| e·li·sion [ i lí'n ] (plural e·li·sions or e·li·sion) |
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1. omission of element of word: the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable while pronouncing or writing something, sometimes as a natural shortening, as in "he's," sometimes for literary or poetic effect, as in "'tis"
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2. any omission or deletion: the suppression, omission, or deletion of something, or what has been suppressed, omitted, or deleted
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin elision-< elidere "strike out" (see elide)] |
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