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spi·rant / ˈspīrənt/ • adj. Phonet. (of a consonant) uttered with a continuous expulsion of breath.• n. such a consonant; a fricative.DERIVATIVES: spi·rant·i·za·tion / ˌspīrəntəˈzāshən/ n.spi·rant·ize / -ˌtīz/ v.

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