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Palatal
adjective 1.Relating to or lying near the palate. Synonym: palatine. "The palatine tonsils" 2.Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as 'y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as 'ch' in 'chin' or 'j' in 'gin'). Synonyms: palatalised, palatalized.
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