Soft Palate Sound Crossword Clue

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	adjective • of or relating to the velum noun • a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate adjective satellite • produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')
	41%	14		Includes the hard palate and soft palate
	noun • the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
	31%	5		Soft palate
	noun • a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms • a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

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New York Times20 Dec 1981	Across 43
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