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epenthesis

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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. the word/insertion">insertion of a word/vowel">vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier Source: wordnet
  3. 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. Source: webster
  4. 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. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. the word/insertion">insertion of a word/vowel">vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier Source: ecdict

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