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English noun: fricative consonant

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


Synonymsfricative, spirant


Broader (hypernym)continuant, continuant consonant


Narrower (hyponym)sibilant, sibilant consonant









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