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EGRESSIVE
Adjective
egressive
Going or directed outward.
(phonetics, of a speech sound) Uttered by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.
(geology) descriptive of a place or channel through which something such as water or lava leaves an area.
Antonyms
• ingressive
Noun
egressive (plural egressives)
(phonetics) A speech sound in which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.
Antonyms
• ingressive
Source: Wiktionary
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