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e•lide
Pronunciation: (i-līd'), [key]—
v.t., e•lid•ed, e•lid•ing.
1. to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
2. to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
3. Law.to annul or quash.
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