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diacritical
[ dahy-uh-krit-i-kuhl ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /
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OTHER WORDS FROM diacritical
di·a·crit·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby diacritical
diaconal, diaconate, diaconicon, diacope, diacritic, diacritical, diactinic, DÃa de los Muertos, diadelphous, diadem, diadem spider
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British Dictionary definitions for diacritical
diacritical
/ (ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a diacritic
showing up a distinction
Derived forms of diacritical
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