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Meaning of 'syncope' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Syncope [ n.]
- An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.
- Same as Syncopation.
- A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.
- A pause or cessation; suspension.