dissimilation#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 22
def a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
examples the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation
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Hypernym linguistic process
Derivationally related form dissimilation → dissimilate; dissimilation → dissimilate
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Hyponym linguistic process
Derivationally related form dissimilate → dissimilation; dissimilate → dissimilation

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