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The Clue
Losses of last letters (8 letter answer)
The Answer
APOCOPES
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Notes
The answer APOCOPES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
APOCOPE as a noun:
1. abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"