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SIBILANCY Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word sibilancy. (exact relations)
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	hiss					verb, nounv, n
	noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval • move with a whooshing sound • express or utter with a hiss • show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
	hissing					verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
	sibilant					adjectiveadj
	noun • a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) adjective satellite • of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
	sibilate					verbv
	verb • pronounce with an initial sibilant • utter a sibilant • express or utter with a hiss • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
	sibilation					nounn
	noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
	sibyllic					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
	sibylline					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy • having a secret or hidden meaning
	sibilance					nounn
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	sibilantly					adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
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