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NOUN:
  1. The act or an instance of omitting.
  2. The state of having been omitted.
  3. Something omitted or neglected.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin omissi, omissin-, from Latin omissus, past participle of omittere, to disregard ; see omit


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