English dictionary
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English verb: sibilate | |||
| 1. | sibilate (communication) pronounce with an initial sibilant | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out | ||
| 2. | sibilate (communication) utter a sibilant | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assibilate | ||
| 3. | sibilate (communication) express or utter with a hiss | ||
| Synonyms | hiss, siss, sizz | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| 4. | sibilate (communication) make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | ||
| Synonyms | hiss, siss, sizz | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
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