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ELLIPSIS

the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete

The meaning of the word ellipsis is the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete.

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WordMeaning
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
nauseateto become affected with nausea
grottocave
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
scrappyconsisting of scraps
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
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