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Definition of: omission
(ō·mish′ən) noun
1. The act of omitting or state of being omitted or neglected.
2. Anything omitted or neglected.
3. Neglect or failure to do something that can and should be done; also, an instance of this. See synonyms under ERROR. [<L omissio, -onis <omissus, pp. of omittere OMIT]
—o·mis·sive (ō·mis′iv) adjective
—o·mis′sive·ly adverb
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