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accentuator

noun
ac·cen·tu·a·tor | \ -ātə- \
plural -s

Definition of accentuator 

: one that accentuates

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1800, in the meaning defined above

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Dictionary Entries near accentuator

accentual

accentual-syllabic

accentuate

accentuator

accentus

accept

acceptable

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