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Elision

ɪˈlɪʒn

Elision definitions

noun

Inflections:

elision elisions

the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I'm, let's)

"the shortening of words by elision"

Synonyms:
leaving out exclusion exception non-inclusion deletion erasure cut excision elimination absence
- an omission of a passage in a book, speech, or film
  
  "the movie's elisions and distortions have been carefully thought out"
the process of joining together or merging things, especially abstract ideas

"unease at the elision of so many vital questions"