Synonyms of elision

elision

noun

i-ˈli-zhən 

as in deletion

something left out

unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deletion
• omission
• elimination
• skip
• reduction
• subtraction
• neglect
• lapse
• default
• negligence
• deduction
• blank
• condensation
• abbreviation
• slip
• delinquency
• oversight
• failure
• pretermission
• dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inclusion
• addition
• expansion
• increase
• increment
• augmentation
• rise
• gain
• accretion
• supplement
• plus
• accrual
• raise
• boost
• addendum
• more

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of elision

Perhaps Netanyahu’s most disquieting elision in his U.N. speech, in this season of atonement, is that Moses’s admonition to choose blessings over curses was aimed specifically at the Children of Israel. —Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024

Threaded with observations about the nature of Vietnam’s colonial history and its aftermath, the novel is also an appraisal of memory and elision. —The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

But the surprising elisions work to exaggerate Bonnie and Jim’s circumstances, putting dents in Vance’s version of their plucky, up-by-the-bootstraps story. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024

Because Okuyama constructs the film like a memory, some elision and obliqueness are to be expected. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024