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Word: Dictation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in dictation (sense 2)): from late Latin dictatio(n-), from the verb dictare (see dictate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪkˈteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of dictating words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape
Short Definition:action of dictating words
Examples:- the dictation of letters
Definition:
the action of giving orders authoritatively or categorically.
Short Definition:action of giving orders
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