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sibi·late (-lāt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb sibilated -·lat′ed, sibilating -·lat′·ing
to hiss, or pronounce with a hissing sound
Etymology: < L sibilatus, pp.: see sibilant
Related Forms:
- sibilation sib′i·la′·tion noun
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