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| uttered clearly in distinct syllables |
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| characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. |
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| to express earnest disapproval of. |
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| a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism |
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| communication of thought by words; talk; conversation |
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| to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown) |
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| pleasant to the ear; melodious |
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| to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke |
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| a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person. |
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| the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. |
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| spoken or written with ease |
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| meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing |
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| a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger |
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| talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous |
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| having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force |
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| to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively |
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| to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure |
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| disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. |
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| to speak derisively; mock; jeer |
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| to deliver or compose a sermon; preach. |
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| to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt |
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| characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc |
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| to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of |
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| to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc |
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| a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander |
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| a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. |
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| conversation between two or more persons. |
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| to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.) |
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| a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe |
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| to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation |
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| to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter. |
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| a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject |
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| sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding |
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