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| click |
a speech sound of certain African languages that is made by drawing air into the mouth and clicking the tongue. [1/8 definitions] |
| clipped |
of speech, rapidly articulated so as to omit certain sounds. |
| cloze |
of, pertaining to, or being a measure of reading comprehension or language acquisition in which a learner is asked to supply words that are missing from a text. Such words will have been systematically deleted and typically range across various parts of speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| collocation |
in linguistics, the tendency of certain words to occur together in speech or writing with more frequency than chance would predict, or the particular ways that words tend to combine with each other within a particular language. [2 definitions] |
| color |
vividness, esp. details of culture, speech, and behavior occurring in a specific place. [1/12 definitions] |
| comma |
a punctuation mark (,). It is used to separate words, phrases, or other parts of a sentence or list, or to show a pause in speech. It is also used when writing numbers of one thousand or greater to mark off groups of three digits. |
| conclusion |
the final part of a written work or speech. [1/5 definitions] |
| consonant |
a sound in a language made by stopping or restricting the flow of air through the mouth with the tongue, teeth, lips, or other organs of speech. The sounds represented by the letters "k," "b," "s," and "m" are examples of consonants in English. [1/2 definitions] |
| could |
used as a past form of "can" after verbs in the past tense that report speech or thoughts. [1/4 definitions] |
| crock |
(slang) exaggerated or false speech or writing. [1/2 definitions] |
| cue1 |
in theater, anything done or said that is a signal for speech or action on the stage. [1/3 definitions] |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| dash |
a punctuation mark (--). It is used in writing to show a break in speech or thought. [1/2 definitions] |
| declaim |
to speak in a formal manner; deliver a speech. [3/4 definitions] |
| declamation |
speech or writing for oratorical effect, often without sincerity or sound argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| declamatory |
of speech or writing, artificially high-flown or pretentious; overly dramatic. [1/2 definitions] |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| delivery |
the way in which speech is said or a song is sung. [1/2 definitions] |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| diction |
word choice and arrangement in speech or writing, esp. as a reflection of forcefulness or effectiveness. [1/2 definitions] |
| discourse |
a discussion in speech or writing, often formal and at some length. [2/4 definitions] |
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