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The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol.

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  1. n. The word/insertion">insertion of a word/letter">letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol.
  2. n. the word/insertion">insertion of a word/vowel">vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
  3. The word/insertion">insertion of a word/letter">letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. nemol.
  4. The word/insertion">insertion of a word/letter">letter or a sound in the body of a word; as,the b in "nimble" from AS. nemol.
  5. n. the word/insertion">insertion of a word/vowel">vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier