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   elision

   /ɪˈlɪʒn/

   noun

   • 1. the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I'm, let's): "the shortening of words by elision"
   • ▪ an omission of a passage in a book, speech, or film: "the movie's elisions and distortions have been carefully thought out"
   • 2. the process of joining together or merging things, especially abstract ideas: "unease at the elision of so many vital questions"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin elisio(n-), from Latin elidere ‘crush out’ (see elide).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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