Loss of a sound at the start of a word, as "opossum" to "possum" Crossword Clue
9 letters · New York Times · Saturday, July 7, 2018 · 29-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, July 7, 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 7, 2018 · 29-Down · 9 letters
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(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
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