Palatal and Spirant

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Palatal adjective - Relating to or lying near the palate.

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Spirant and palatal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spirant" instead an adjective "Palatal".

Nearby Words: palate, palatine, palatalized, palatalization

Spirant adjective - Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

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Palatal and spirant are semantically related. You can use "Palatal" instead an adjective "Spirant".

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