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Omission From A Book Etc Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ELISION which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ELISION

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
231%11 The computerized control of processes, operations, etc., in industry, transportation, etc.
331%8 To put a symbol, word, etc., on something in order to show when it was made, etc.

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We think the answer is "ELISION" which means:

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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "In poetry, elision is the omission of a vowel or syllable."
  • • "The elision of certain consonants made the word difficult to pronounce."

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The Guardian Speedy11 Feb 2018 Down 14
The Guardian Speedy09 Jan 2005 Down 14
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