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emit vs sibilate

sibilate vs emit

emit and sibilate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emit No No Yes No
sibilate No No Yes No
As verbs, sibilate is a hyponym of emit; that is, sibilate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emit:
  • emit: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • sibilate: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
emit (verb) sibilate (verb)
expel (gases or odors) make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) express or utter with a hiss
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. utter a sibilant
pronounce with an initial sibilant
Difference between emit and sibilate

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