obstruent

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Synonyms: obstruct, obsequent, obstinent, deobstruent, obstruents

Antonyms: obstruct, obsequent, obstinent, deobstruent, obstruents

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Adjective

1. Causing [[obstruction]]; [[block up|blocking up]].

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|phonetics}}{{lb|en|phonetics}} A [[consonant]] [[sound]] formed by [[obstructing]] the [[airway]], causing turbulence; a [[plosive]], [[fricative]]{{,}} or [[affricate]].
2. {{lb|en|medicine}} Anything that [[obstruct]]s, especially in the passages of the body.

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