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geminate

verbnoun /dʒɛməneɪt/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 11 WWF 14
Definitions
verb

arrange in pairs

verb

form by reduplication

verb

occur in pairs

noun

a doubled or long consonant

“the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate”

verb

arrange or combine in pairs

“The consonants are geminated in these words”

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