Meaning of lipogram in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɪpəɡræm/

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  1. Noun

    lipogram

    Etymology

    early 18th century: back-formation from Greek lipogrammatos‘lacking a letter’, from lip- (stem of leipein‘to leave (out)’) + gramma‘letter’

    Definitions

    1. a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet

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