ELISION

exception, exclusion, elision

(noun) a deliberate act of omission; “with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news”

elision

(noun) omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

elision (plural elisions)

The deliberate omission of something.

(linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

Anagrams

• isoline, lionise

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 March 2025

SUCCESS

(noun) an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; “let’s call heads a success and tails a failure”; “the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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