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noun

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1. Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.

2. A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.

3. The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).

   Synonyms:vyanjanabhakti
   Antonyms:anaptyxissvarabhakti