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| consonant |
a sound in a language made by constricting or diverting the flow of air through the mouth using the tongue, teeth, lips, or other speech organs. The sounds represented by the letters "d," "k," "b," "s," and "m" are examples of consonants in English. [1/6 definitions] |
| forestall |
to manipulate sales of by buying up, diverting, or otherwise causing a scarcity of the merchandise. [1/3 definitions] |
| switch |
a device at a railroad junction for diverting trains from one track to another. [1/10 definitions] |
| upstage |
to move upstage from (another actor), forcing him or her to turn away from the audience and thus diverting attention to oneself. [1/6 definitions] |
| vowel |
a sound in a language produced without constricting or diverting the flow of air through the mouth. [1/3 definitions] |
| waterspout |
a pipe or hole from which water pours, often for diverting rainwater. [1/2 definitions] |
| weir |
a small dam for the purpose of backing up or diverting water; milldam. [1/2 definitions] |
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