| NOUN | communication | plosion, explosion | the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant |
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| Meaning | The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant. | |
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| Synonym | explosion | |
| Part of | stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive | A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
| Broader | release, tone ending | (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone |
| Catalan | plosió | |
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