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| drop |
to give up or leave out. [1/9 definitions] |
| eliminate |
to decide to leave out; remove from the set of choices. [1/2 definitions] |
| exclude |
to leave out; keep out. |
| fully |
"Fully" means "thoroughly" or "completely." If a teacher explains something fully, they explain it in a way that does not leave out anything. The explanation is full and complete. |
| leave out |
When you leave out something, you don't put it in. If you mom leaves out your sandwich from your lunch bag, it means she didn't put it in. Sometimes you leave something out because you just forgot to put it in, but sometimes you leave something out because you decide you don't want it. |
| omit |
to leave out; not include. |
| skip |
to miss or leave out. [1/8 definitions] |
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