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preterition
pret·er·i·tion
[
prèttə rísh'n
]
noun
Definition:
omitting of something:
the act of passing over something or leaving something out
(
formal
)
[
Late 16th century. < late Latin
praeterition-
"a passing by" < Latin
praeterire
"go by" <
ire
"go"
]
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