The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELIDE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2002.
Use a short form crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELIDE | 100 % | 5 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
ELIDE verb- To leave out or omit (something).
- To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
- To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.
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