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sibilate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sibilate \Sib"i*late\, v. t. & i. To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sibilate v 1: pronounce with an initial sibilant 2: utter a sibilant 3: express or utter with a hiss [syn: {hiss}, {sizz}, {siss}] 4: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval [syn: {hiss}, {siss}, {sizz}]
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