elide

  1. Verb.  To break or dash in pieces; to demolish.
  2. Verb.  To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one.
  3. Verb.  To distract from or evade (a question or line of argument).
  4. Verb.  To leave out omit (something).

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