Affricate and Rub

Affricate

Affricate noun - A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy').
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Synonyms for Affricate

Rub and affricate are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Rub" with "Affricate", this nouns are similar.

Rub

Rub noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Affricate and rub are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Affricate" with "Rub", this nouns are similar.
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