LENITION

Etymology

Noun

lenition (countable and uncountable, plural lenitions)

(phonetics, phonology) A weakening of articulation causing a consonant to become lenis (soft).

Antonym: fortition

Coordinate term: assimilation

Source: Wiktionary



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27 June 2024

SOLUTION

(noun) a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; “he used a solution of peroxide and water”


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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