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| naiveté |
an instance of being naive; a naive act or utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
| no1 |
a negative utterance. [1/7 definitions] |
| oath |
an irreverent use of the name of a deity, or a similar blasphemous utterance. [1/4 definitions] |
| out-of-the-way |
inappropriate or offensive, as an utterance. [1/3 definitions] |
| peep2 |
any short utterance or sound. [1/4 definitions] |
| primary accent |
the strongest stress or emphasis given to one syllable in a spoken word or to one word in an utterance; primary stress. [1/2 definitions] |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
| repetition |
a statement or utterance that is repeated. [1/3 definitions] |
| snarl1 |
a hostile or menacing utterance. [1/5 definitions] |
| speaking in tongues |
an ecstatic utterance of largely unintelligible speechlike sounds that is viewed, esp. among Pentecostal groups, as a manifestation of profound religious experience; gift of tongues; glossolalia. |
| speech |
oral language; utterance. [1/7 definitions] |
| squib |
an utterance or brief piece of writing that is witty or sarcastic; lampoon. [1/4 definitions] |
| thing |
a thought or utterance. [1/10 definitions] |
| vulgarity |
an act, utterance, condition, or quality that offends good taste, manners, and propriety. |
| wishy-washy |
indefinite, undecided, or feeble, as a person or utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
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