Plosive and Percussion

Plosive

Plosive noun - A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.
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Percussion and plosive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Percussion" instead an adjective "Plosive".

Nearby Word: plosion

Percussion

Percussion noun - The act of exploding a percussion cap.
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Synonyms for Percussion

Plosive and percussion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plosive" instead an adjective "Percussion".

Nearby Words: percussive, percussionist
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