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    continuant - Dictionary definition and meaning for word continuant

    Definition
    (noun) consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract Definition
    (adj) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
    Synonyms : fricative , sibilant , spirant , strident
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