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omisión

omission

noun oh-mee-SYOHN Rare

Origin: from Latin omissio (a leaving out)

Usage Note

Omisión refers to something left out or not done. In law, delito de omisión is an offence committed by failing to act. It is distinct from error (mistake) — an omission is a deliberate or inadvertent leaving-out, not a wrong action. The related verb is omitir.

Examples

"La omisión de datos clave fue un error grave."

Natural Translation

The omission of key data was a serious error.

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