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noun
A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
synonym: sibilant.
is a specific kind of: fricative, fricative consonant, spirant.
derivation: assibilate | assibilate | hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz | sibilate | sibilate | continuant, fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident.
Dutch: sibilant
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