ELIDE

elide

Verb

  1. To break or dash in pieces; to demolish.
  2. To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one.
  3. To distract from or evade (a question or line of argument)
    Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, elides the question of 'to whom?' — Bennet and Royle, An introduction to literature, criticism and theory
  4. To leave out or omit (something)


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