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soft mutations

soft mutations is the plural of soft mutation.

Meaning of soft mutation

Noun

soft mutation (countable and uncountable, plural soft mutations)

  1. An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.

Questions about soft mutations

What is soft mutations the plural of?
Soft mutations is the plural of soft mutation.

Words near soft mutations in the dictionary

  1. soft mode
  2. soft modes
  3. soft money
  4. soft moneys
  5. soft mutation
  6. soft mutations
  7. soft navigation
  8. soft navigations
  9. soft news
  10. soft nose
  11. soft noses

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