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