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Definitions of dissimilation:
  • noun:   a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
    Example: "The Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"
  • noun:   breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy

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