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Asperation vs Aspiration - What's the difference?

asperation | aspiration |

As nouns the difference between asperation and aspiration

is that asperation is the act of asperating; a making or becoming rough while aspiration is aspiration (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants).

asperation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
    • (Bailey)
    (Webster 1913)

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    aspiration

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of)
    • Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor
    Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game
    Derived terms
    * aspirational * aspirationalism * aspirationalist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of aspirating.
  • (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
    • Derived terms
    * aspirational * preaspiration

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