aféresis

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aféresis [ah-fay’-ray-sis]
noun
1Apheresis, a figure in grammar that takes away a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word, as Norabuena for Enhorabuena. (f)

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw