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Assibilation
Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch.
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The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an ima…
oewn 2023
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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg.
oewn 2023
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The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinc…
oewn 2023
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To make sibilant; to change to a sibilant.
oewn 2023
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To make sibilant; to change to a sibilant.
oewn 2023
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To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.
oewn 2023
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To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.
oewn 2023
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Synonym 1
Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss.
oewn 2023
68% interchangeable
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