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Dissimilation
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Dissimilation
noun
1.
A linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other.
2.
Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy.
Synonyms:
catabolism
,
destructive metabolism
,
katabolism
.
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