catathesis

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Synonyms: catachresis, parathesis, metathesis, catechesis, catamnesis, cytothesis

Antonyms: catachresis, parathesis, metathesis, catechesis, catamnesis, cytothesis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics|phonetics|phonology|rare|dated}} [[downstep|Downstep]] or [[downdrift]], particularly in non-[[w:tonal language|tonal language]]s such as Japanese and English.

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