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Word: Spontaneous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from late Latin spontaneus (from (sua) sponte ‘of (one's) own accord’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
spɒnˈteɪnɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus
Short Definition:performed or occurring as result of sudden impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus
Examples:- the audience broke into spontaneous applause
- a spontaneous display of affection
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