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PLOSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
Synonyms:
explosion; plosion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("plosion" is a kind of...):
release; tone ending ((music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone)
Holonyms ("plosion" is a part of...):
occlusive; plosive; plosive consonant; plosive speech sound; stop; stop consonant (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it)
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