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| a2 |
one; used to introduce one particular thing or person of a group or kind, but one which is not known to the listener or is not important to identify. [1/3 definitions] |
| after all |
used to remind the listener of an important fact or to ask the listener to consider this fact. [1/2 definitions] |
| as a matter of fact |
actually; in fact (often used when the information that follows will be surprising to the listener or a rejection of what was said previously.) |
| blarney |
skillful or smooth talk, often with some deceit and in an effort to gain favor from the listener. [1/2 definitions] |
| call-in |
a telephone conversation between a listener or viewer and a radio or television host, which is broadcast on the host's show. [1/2 definitions] |
| chatter |
rapid speech that is incomprehensible or whose meaning is unimportant to the listener. [1/5 definitions] |
| effect |
(pl.) sounds or visual images that are used to produce an effect on a listener or spectator, especially those used in film, television, sound recording, and the like to create visual or auditory illusions or elicit a heightened experience. [1/8 definitions] |
| get across |
to make (a point or idea) clearly understood to a listener or reader. [1/2 definitions] |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. [1/2 definitions] |
| sone |
a unit of loudness equal to the loudness of a sound of one kilohertz at forty decibels above the threshold of hearing of a listener. |
| the1 |
used before nouns or noun phrases to tell the listener that the thing you are talking about is the one that you have already mentioned, or it is the one that is made clear from information that you give in the sentence. [1/2 definitions] |
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