SYNCOPE
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Syn"co*pe (?), n. [L. syncope, syncopa, Gr. &unr_; a cutting up, a syncope; akin to &unr_; to beat together, to cut up, cut short, weavy; sy`n with + &unr_; to strike, cut.] 1. (Gram.) 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.
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2. (Mus.) Same as Syncopation.
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3. (Med.) A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.
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4. A pause or cessation; suspension. [R.]
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Revely, and dance, and show,
Suffer a syncope and solemn pause.
Cowper.
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