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soporiferous
[ sop-uh-rif-er-uhs, soh-puh- ]
/ ËsÉp ÉËrÉȘf Ér És, ËsoÊ pÉ- /
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adjective
bringing sleep; soporific.
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sophomoric, Sophonias, sophrosyne, Sophy, sopor, soporiferous, soporific, soporose, soporous, sopping, soppy
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