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GEMINATE

Definition:

[noun] a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
[verb] form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
Synonyms: reduplicate
[verb] occur in pairs
Synonyms: pair
[verb] arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
Synonyms: pair
[verb] arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words"