as in deletion
something left out
unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible
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Threaded with observations about the nature of Vietnam’s colonial history and its aftermath, the novel is also an appraisal of memory and elision.
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The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Presumably Gibson’s very bad behavior on several occasions — including instances of antisemitic, racist and misogynistic remarks — is the reason for this elision.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Gale’s interdisciplinary practice choreographs the elision of sculpture, sound, film, light, and photography, resulting in uneasy and often uncanny experiences.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
But a lot of those gaps were actually intentional elisions, the result of Leone's broader stylistic conviction against didactic storytelling.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Presumably Gibson’s very bad behavior on several occasions — including instances of antisemitic, racist and misogynistic remarks — is the reason for this elision.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Gale’s interdisciplinary practice choreographs the elision of sculpture, sound, film, light, and photography, resulting in uneasy and often uncanny experiences.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
But a lot of those gaps were actually intentional elisions, the result of Leone's broader stylistic conviction against didactic storytelling.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for elision
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“Elision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elision. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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