The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ELIDES
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What does ELIDES mean?
ELIDES verb- To leave out or omit (something).
- To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
- To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.