| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| syncope | a contraction of a word by omitting sounds from the middle |
| syncopes | SYNCOPE, a contraction of a word by omitting sounds from the middle |
| syncopal | pertaining to a syncope (a contraction of a word by omitting sounds from the middle) |
| syncopic | pertaining to a syncope (a contraction of a word by omitting sounds from the middle) |
| syncopal | the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er |
| syncopic | the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er |
| syncope | the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er |
