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Omit syllabically (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elide

(Other definitions for elide that I've seen before include "Drop off" , "Omit (syllable) in speech" , "Omit (a vowel etc.)" , "Omit part of word" , "Abridge, omit part" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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