Omission of the final sound or sounds of a word, as when credibility becomes cred or child becomes chile (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Omission of the final sound or sounds of a word, as when credibility becomes cred or child becomes chile (7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APOCOPE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOCOPE Omission of the final sound or sounds of a word, as when credibility becomes cred or child becomes chile (7) (7)
5% TIRE Become fatigued (4) Commuter Sep 16, 2026
5% AGE Become mature (3) Commuter Sep 12, 2026
5% ADDLE Become putrid (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 12, 2026
5% GETSORE Become peeved (7) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2026
5% NOISE Sound (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 10, 2026
5% AGES Becomes older (4) Commuter Sep 4, 2026
5% HIC Sound made when tipsy (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2026
5% BLUR Become hazy (4) USA Today Aug 29, 2026
5% SETIN Become established (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 25, 2026
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