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  1. 1. v. t. To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. Source: opted
  2. 2. To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. -- De*vo`cal*i*za"tion, n. If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of bit], and devocalize it, we obtain a hiss which is quite distinct enough to stand for a weak (jh). H. Sweet. Source: webster
  3. 3. To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.-- De*vo`cal*i*za"tion, n.If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of bit], anddevocalize it, we obtain a hiss which is quite distinct enough tostand for a weak (jh). H. Sweet. Source: adambom
  4. 4. v. t. To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. Source: ecdict

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