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(1):

(n.) An ellipse.

(2):

(n.) Omission; a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues which I admire.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ellipsis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/ellipsis.html. 1828.
 
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