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English adjective: spirant

1. spirant of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')


Synonymscontinuant, fricative, sibilant, strident


Similarsoft


Antonymshard


English noun: spirant

1. spirant (communication) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract


Synonymsfricative, fricative consonant


Broader (hypernym)continuant, continuant consonant


Narrower (hyponym)sibilant, sibilant consonant









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