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Generally :: Generally (adv.) Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

Non-feasance :: Non-feasance (n.) An omission or neglect to do something, esp. that which ought to have been done. Cf. Malfeasance..

Intromission :: Intromission (n.) The act of letting go in; admission.

Stetted :: Stet (subj. 3d pers. sing.) Let it stand; -- a word used by proof readers to signify that something once erased, or marked for omission, is to remain..

Apocope :: Apocope (n.) The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word..

Forgetfulness :: Forgetfulness (n.) Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention; as, forgetfulness of duty..

Failance :: Failance (n.) Fault; failure; omission.

Intromission :: Intromission (n.) The act of sending in or of putting in; insertion.

Negligence :: Negligence (n.) The omission of the care usual under the circumstances, being convertible with the Roman culpa. A specialist is bound to higher skill and diligence in his specialty than one who is not a specialist, and liability for negligence varies acordingly..

Ellipsis :: Ellipsis (n.) Omission; a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues which I admire..

Paraleipsis :: Paraleipsis (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice..

Preterition :: Preterition (n.) The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion.

Failure :: Failure (n.) Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise..

Contraction :: Contraction (n.) The shortening of a word, or of two words, by the omission of a letter or letters, or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one; as, ne'er for never; can't for can not; don't for do not; it's for it is..

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken..

Influx :: Influx (n.) A coming in; infusion; intromission; introduction; importation in abundance; also, that which flows or comes in; as, a great influx of goods into a country, or an influx of gold and silver..

Apostrophe :: Apostrophe (n.) The contraction of a word by the omission of a letter or letters, which omission is marked by the character ['] placed where the letter or letters would have been; as, call'd for called..

Oversight :: Oversight (n.) An overlooking; an omission; an error.

Neglect :: Neglect (v.) Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers..

Regulator :: Regulator (n.) A member of a volunteer committee which, in default of the lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent crimes; also, sometimes, one of a band organized for the comission of violent crimes..

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