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Noun: plosive speech sound
  1. A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
    "his plosive speech sound consonants are too aspirated";
    - stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive

Derived forms: plosive speech sounds

Type of: obstruent

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plodding
ploddingly
ploidy
plonk
plonk down
plonker
plop
plosion
plosive
plosive consonant
plosive speech sound
plot
plot element
plot line
plot of ground
plot of land
Plotinus
Plott hound
plotted
plotter
Plough