Aphesis
Aphesis noun - The gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'.
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Syncope
Syncope noun - A temporary state of unconsciousness.
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Nearby Word: syncopation
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Syncope and Aphesis. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aphesis/syncope
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