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omission
What does omission mean?
omission (noun): a mistake resulting from neglect.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use omission in a sentence?
- That omission says a lot about his priorities. (Tatoeba sentence #8657094 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce omission?
/oʊˈmɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does omission come from?
From Middle English omissioun, from Old French omission, from Late Latin omissio, omissionem, from Latin omitto.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “omission” mean?
the property of being long-lived
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one who lives through affliction
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a mistake resulting from neglect
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a maneuver used against an enemy
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