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Syncope

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(1):

(n.) An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.

(2):

(n.) Same as Syncopation.

(3):

(n.) A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.

(4):

(n.) A pause or cessation; suspension.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Syncope'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/syncope.html. 1828.
 
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