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absonant
pronunciation: /ˈabs(ə)nənt/
adjective
archaic
Discordant or unreasonable.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Latin ab- away, from + sonant- sounding (from the verb sonare), on the pattern of words such as dissonant.
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