English Dictionary
Definition omission in British English
omission
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/əʊˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
▪ curious, glaring, inadvertent, major, notable, serious, strange, surprising
1
someone or something that has not been included, either deliberately or because someone forgot
Example
One pretty glaring (=obvious and surprising) omission is any mention of cost.
