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Consonant

Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to.

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Consistent 84% connected

Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid.

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Consistent 84% connected

Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid.

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Harmonious 84% connected

Adapted to each other; having parts proportioned to each other; symmetrical.

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Harmonious 84% connected

Adapted to each other; having parts proportioned to each other; symmetrical.

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Alveolar 76% connected

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.

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Aspirate 76% connected

To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.

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Dental 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.

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Geminate 76% connected

In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers.

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Guttural 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.

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Labial 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.

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Labiodental 76% connected

Formed or pronounced by the cooperation of the lips and teeth, as f and v.

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Lingual 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.

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Liquid 76% connected

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.

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Nasal 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the nose.

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Obstruent 76% connected

Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine.

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Pharyngeal 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.

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Surd 76% connected

Net having the sense of hearing; deaf.

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Velar 76% connected

Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.

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Letter 76% connected

One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.

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Sound 76% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Derivationally related 4

Consonantal 74% connected

Of the nature of a consonant; pertaining to consonants.

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Consonantal 74% connected

Of the nature of a consonant; pertaining to consonants.

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Accordant 92% connected

Agreeing; consonant; harmonious; corresponding; conformable; -- followed by with or to.

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Agreeable 92% connected

Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful; as, agreeable manners or remarks; an agreeable person; fruit agreeable to the taste.

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Concordant 92% connected

Agreeing; correspondent; harmonious; consonant.

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Conformable 92% connected

Corresponding in form, character, opinions, etc.; similar; like; consistent; proper or suitable; -- usually followed by to.

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Harmonic 92% connected

Alt. of Harmonical

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Harmonical 92% connected

Concordant; musical; consonant; as, harmonic sounds.

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Harmonized 92% connected

of Harmonize

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Vowel 94% connected

A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel…

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Vowel 94% connected

A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel…

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