decompression
20 points
English
13 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #29,407
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Definitions
noun
relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dˌiːkʌmpɹˈɛʃʌn/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural decompressions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
impressionconfessionsessionpossessionexpressionprofessiondepressionobsessiondiscretionaggressionprocessionfreshenoppressionsuccessionrecessionconcession
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