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geminate

/ˈdʒɛmənət/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a doubled or long consonant

    the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate

  2. verb

    form by reduplication

    The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel

  3. verb

    occur in pairs

  4. verb

    arrange in pairs

    Pair these numbers

  5. verb

    arrange or combine in pairs

    The consonants are geminated in these words

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