a|cous|ma

a|cous|ma
a|cous|ma «uh KUHS muh», noun, plural -mas, -ma|ta «-muh tuh».
Psychology. the hearing of imaginary sounds; auditory hallucination.
[< Greek akousma thing heard < akoúein hear]

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