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Definition

[n] (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
[n] a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

See elision.

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Synonyms

faint, swoon, syncopation

See Also...

articulation, loss of consciousness

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