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English noun: soft palate | |||
| 1. | soft palate (body) a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | ||
| Synonyms | velum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flap | ||
| Part holonym | uvula | ||
| Part meronym | palate, roof of the mouth | ||
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