"omission" meaning in English

See omission in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /oʊˈmɪʃ ən/ Audio: En-ca-omission.oga [Canada] Forms: omission [singular], omissions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An omission is a failure to do or include something.
    Sense id: simple-omission-en-noun-WAyaHvEW
     
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          "text": "The story is misleading because of all the lies and omissions."
        },
        {
          "text": "The police did not tell them their rights, which is a serious omission."
        },
        {
          "text": "Omission of the English plural -s is common among these students."
        }
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    },
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    },
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        {
          "text": "The story is misleading because of all the lies and omissions."
        },
        {
          "text": "The police did not tell them their rights, which is a serious omission."
        },
        {
          "text": "Omission of the English plural -s is common among these students."
        }
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      ],
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