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dissimilation

[dih-sim-uh-ley-shuhn] / dɪˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
act
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude performance show
STRONG
affectation bit chaser fake feigning front phony pose posture pretense put on sham simulation stall stance stunt
WEAK
false front shuck and jive soft soap sweet-talk
Antonyms
STRONG
reality
WEAK
cessation idleness inactivity inertia quiet repose rest stoppage suspension

Example Sentences

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The result has been widespread public furor over crime, cultural dissimilation and fears of terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 11, 2016

The triumph of the form belfry is due to association with bell, but the l is originally due to dissimilation, since we find belfroi also in Old French.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Sometimes dissimilation leads to the disappearance of a consonant, e.g.,

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

V 25 I 15; II 13 mu-na-ni-ib-gí-gí.226.eku from uku by dissimilation of vowels.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Langdon, Stephen

The r of berry has brought about dissimilation in Eng. mulberry and Ger.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest