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assibilate
as·sib·i·late [ ə síbbi làyt ] (past and past participle as·sib·i·lat·ed, present participle as·sib·i·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular as·sib·i·lates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb utter something with hiss: to utter something with a hissing sound like that of the letter "s" or "z"
2. intransitive verb change into hissing sound: to be transformed into a hissing sound sibilant
[Mid-19th century. < Latin assibilat-, past participle of assibilare "hiss at" < sibilare (see sibilant)]

as·sib·i·la·tion [ ə sìbbi láysh'n ] noun
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