I Spell Wrong Is A Grammatical Omission Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ELLIPSIS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ELLIPSIS

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	33%	8		Grammatical term for the omission of an element that is still understood
3	33%	10		Pertaining to a grammatical construction that indicates omission of words

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ELLIPSIS" which means:

noun

• Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

An example sentence would be:

• "The author used an ellipsis to indicate a pause in the dialogue."
• "The student marked the ellipsis in their essay to show that they skipped a portion of the original text."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic21 May 2003	Down 2
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