syncope

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Synonyms: syncopy

Antonyms: syncopy

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|phonology}}{{lb|en|linguistics|phonology|prosody}} The [[elision]] or [[loss#Noun|loss]] of a [[sound#Noun|sound]] from the [[interior#Noun|interior]] of a [[word#Noun|word]], especially of a [[vowel#Noun|vowel]] sound with loss of a [[syllable#Noun|syllable]].
2. {{senseid|en|fainting}}{{lb|en|biology|medicine}} A loss of [[conscious]]ness when [[faint]]ing.
3. {{senseid|en|music}}{{lb|en|music}} A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in [[syncopation]].

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