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Word: Locution
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin locutio(n-), from loqui ‘speak’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lə(ʊ)ˈkjuːʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a word or phrase, especially with regard to style or idiom.
Short Definition:word or phrase
Definition:
an utterance regarded in terms of its intrinsic meaning or reference, as distinct from its function or purpose in context.
Short Definition:utterance regarded in terms of intrinsic meaning
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