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syncopal
Variant of syncope
noun
- the dropping of sounds or letters from the middle of a word, as in (gläsʹtər) for Gloucester
- a fainting, or loss of consciousness, caused by a temporary deficiency of blood supply to the brain
Related Forms:
- syncopal adjective
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