Term: phone: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Candidate hypernym: language unit: one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed → 1
Candidate hypernym: detoxification: treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver) → 0
Candidate hypernym: concertina: free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds → 0
Candidate hypernym: hearts: a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades → 0
Candidate hypernym: screening: fabric of metal or plastic mesh → 0
Candidate hypernym: verb: a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence → 0
Candidate hypernym: contortion: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) → 0
Candidate hypernym: showcase: a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect → 0
Candidate hypernym: conspirator: a member of a conspiracy → 0
Candidate hypernym: structural member: support that is a constituent part of any structure or building → 0
Candidate hypernym: pinctada: pearl oysters → 0