dissimilation

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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

Three of the most important of these are assimilation, dissimilation, and metathesis.

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

A number of occupative names have lost the last syllable by dissimilation, e.g.

From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest

High Ger. klobe-louch, clove-leek, by dissimilation of one l.

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

It may be noted here that, apart from dissimilation, the sounds l, n, r, have a general tendency to become confused, e.g.

From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest