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omission

/oʊˈmɪʃ.ən/noun3 syllables

Omission means: a mistake resulting from neglect.

Synonyms for omission3

noun, as in a mistake resulting from neglect

noun, as in any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

deletion

also used for omission

preterition

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What does omission mean?4

noun

1

a mistake resulting from neglect

2

any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

3

something that has been omitted“she searched the table for omissions”

4

neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with omission?60

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All 60 rhymes for omission, grouped by syllable

Omission in a sentence

  • That omission says a lot about his priorities.AlanF_US
  • Many other similar disconcerting omissions will be noticed in the manuscript.CM
  • Omission is a perfectly good example of an expression technique, and is brought up in many grammar books.fcbond
  • There are known errors and omissions.Objectivesea

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Forms of omission

as a noun

plural
omissions