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1. (adj) sibilant, sibilant consonant
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
Synonyms: sibilant consonant, sibilant
Antonyms: hard

2. (adj) fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Synonyms: raucous, shrill, sibilant, fricative, clamorous, clamant, blatant, vociferous, continuant, strident, spirant
Antonyms: hard

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