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sibilation

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  1. 1. n. Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss. He, with a long, low sibilation, stared. Tennyson. Source: webster
  5. 5. Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss.He, with a long, low sibilation, stared. Tennyson. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound Source: ecdict

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