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Uncommonomission
The correct spelling is omission.
How to pronounce omission
/oʊˈmɪʃən/
nounIPA: /oʊˈmɪʃən/
Say it like: Omi-szh-on
The correct spelling is omission. The act of omitting. For example: "The suspicious omissions in the new edition of the book attracted claims of censorship."
Usage Examples
“The suspicious omissions in the new edition of the book attracted claims of censorship.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The act of omitting.
- 2.The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
- 3.Something deleted or left out.
- 4.Something not done or neglected.
- 5.(grammar) The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.
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