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   haplology

   /haˈplɒlədʒi/

   noun

   • 1. the omission of one occurrence of a sound or syllable that is repeated within a word, for example probly for probably.

   Word Origin late 19th century: from Greek haploos ‘single’ + -logy.

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • G

     2

   • Y

     4

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