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lipogram

li·pog·ram

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Ancient Greek λειπογγράμμα (leipongrámma), from λείπω (leípō, “leaving out”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”), 18th c. By surface analysis, lipo- + -gram.

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