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sibilation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sibilation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sibilation [ n.]
- Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss.

Meaning of 'sibilation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sibilation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
Example in sentence:
  • the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience

Nearby Words:

sib sibbens siberian sibilance sibilancy sibilant sibilate sibilatory sibilous sibyl

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