Meaning & use
Elided
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Omitted a sound, syllable, or part of something, typically to shorten or simplify it.
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He elided several details from the story to keep it brief.
In fast speech, the final consonant is often elided.
A note on using this word
Beyond linguistics, 'elided' is often used more broadly to mean skipped over or glossed past, as in 'the report elided the project's failures.'
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