Can and Omit

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Can verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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Omit and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Omit" instead a verb "Can".

Omit verb - To miss the opportunity or obligation.

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Can and omit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Can" instead a verb "Omit".

Nearby Words: omission, omitted, omitting

Well, dragons can't lie, but they can certainly omit, obfuscate and otherwise mislead.* Or, you know, set you on fire and eat you.

Source: Literature / Earthsea aka: Tehanu
In Jay's Journey, the character of Puff (and other dragons like him) can't lie, but he can definitely omit information.

Source: Cannot Tell a Lie
You can tell which side of the argument a director lies on by whether they keep or omit the wink.

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Theater

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