fricative

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Synonyms: frictive, fictive, fricatrice, privative, precative, fornicative, fixative, frication, fricatives, fabricative, primative

Antonyms: frictive, fictive, fricatrice, privative, precative, fornicative, fixative, frication, fricatives, fabricative, primative

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonetics}} Any of several speech [[sound]]s produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a [[sibilant]], [[hissing]], or [[buzzing]] quality; a fricative [[consonant]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|phonetics}} produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

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