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1. (v.i.) sibilate
to hiss.
2. (v.t.) sibilate
to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L sībilātus, ptp. of sībilāre; see sibilant , -ate1)
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1. (verb) sibilate
pronounce with an initial sibilant
2. (verb) sibilate
utter a sibilant
3. (verb) hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
express or utter with a hiss
4. (verb) hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
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1. sibilate
to pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation
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