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indeterminate vowel

noun

schwa.

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Nearby words

  1. indeterminacy,
  2. indeterminacy principle,
  3. indeterminate,
  4. indeterminate equation,
  5. indeterminate sentence,
  6. indetermination,
  7. indeterminism,
  8. index,
  9. index card,
  10. index case
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