syncope
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(noun) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') |
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Synonyms: syncopation |
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Related Words: articulation |
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(noun) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain |
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Synonyms: faint, swoon |
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Related Words: loss of consciousness |
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