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Verb sibilate has 4 senses
  1. sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant
    --1 is one way to     pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
    Derived forms: noun sibilation2, noun sibilant1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. sibilate - utter a sibilant
    --2 is one way to     utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Derived forms: noun sibilation2, noun sibilant1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  3. hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate - express or utter with a hiss
    --3 is one way to talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
    Derived forms: noun sibilation2, noun sibilant1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  4. hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
    --4 is one way to utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Derived form: noun sibilation1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
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