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dictate |
1. to speak aloud in order that one's words may be copies or recorded 2. to give an order, to make necessary |
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malediction |
a recital of words intended to harm; a curse |
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benediction |
a blesssing |
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locution |
style or action of speaking |
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eloquent |
powerful and expressive |
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colloquial |
of or related to informal speech; conversational |
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evocative |
calling forth a vivid image or impression |
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equivocate |
to use misleading or confusing language |
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advocate |
1. to argue in favor of 2. someone who argues for |
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exclamatory |
having forceful, excited, or emotional tone |
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declaim |
to speak loudly and with feeling |
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clamorous |
characterized by a loud noise or outcry |