Answer: syncope
AnswerCrossword Clue
SYNCOPE"Ne'er" for "Never," e.g.
SYNCOPEFaint
SYNCOPEElision of a sound from the middle of a word.
SYNCOPENever into ne'er.
SYNCOPEElision of a syllable.
SYNCOPEWord contraction.
SYNCOPEDropping of sounds in grammar.
SYNCOPEUse of ne'er for never, e.g.
SYNCOPESwoon or contraction
SYNCOPE"Ne'er," grammatically speaking
SYNCOPEBos'n, grammatically
SYNCOPENe'er and e'er
syncopethe contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er
syncopea contraction of a word by omitting sounds from the middle
syncopebrief loss of consciousness associated with transient cerebral anemia, as in heart block, sudden lowering of the blood pressure, etc.; fainting