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Letter drop-offs (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ELISIONS
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The answer ELISIONS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
ELISION as a noun:
1. omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
2. (exception, exclusion, elision) = a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"