1. Noun
The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
2. Noun
A cutting off; abscission.
3. Noun
abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get ‘pud’ from ‘pudding’ by apocope"
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