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synaeresis

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1. n. Alt. of Syneresis Source: opted
2. n. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong Source: wordnet
3. n. the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) Source: wordnet
4. The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diæresis. Source: webster
5. n the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong n the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) Source: ecdict

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contraction vowels caused cheese diphthong gel liquid making separation alt drawing opposite ordinarily separated syllabification syllable synecphonesis syneresis together union

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