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synesthesia
[ sin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌsɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun
a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color.
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OTHER WORDS FROM synesthesia
syn·es·thete [sin-uhs-theet], /ˈsɪn əsˌθit/, nounsyn·es·thet·ic [sin-uhs-thet-ik], /ˌsɪn əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjectivenon·syn·es·thet·ic, adjectiveWords nearby synesthesia
synergist, synergistic, synergistically, synergy, synesis, synesthesia, synfuel, synfuels, syngamy, syngas, Synge
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synesthetic (ˌsɪniːsˈθɛtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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