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Perecope

Definition:

A perecope is a rhetorical device used to shorten a word or phrase by omitting one or more sounds or letters, commonly found in poetry or informal speech.

Examples:

As a noun:

1. The perecope of "don't" in the sentence "I don't know" resulted in "I dunno."

2. In the poem, the poet used perecope to create a rhythmic effect with shortened words like "tho'" for "though."

As a verb:

1. The author effectively perecoped multiple words in their dialogues to portray a realistic, colloquial language.

2. She perecopes the phrase "going to" as "gonna" in her informal writing style.

As an adjective:

1. The rapper's song lyrics are known for their use of perecope to convey a sense of flow and rhythm.

2. The text message was filled with perecope abbreviations and acronyms, making it difficult to understand for someone unfamiliar with such slang.

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