noun
(language) communication by word of mouth
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his speech was garbled
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he uttered harsh language
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he recorded the spoken language of the streets
• Syn: ↑speech, ↑speech communication, ↑spoken communication, ↑spoken language, ↑language, ↑oral communication
• Topics: ↑language, ↑linguistic communication
• Hypernyms: ↑auditory communication
• Hyponyms:
↑words, ↑pronunciation, ↑orthoepy, ↑conversation, ↑discussion, ↑give-and-take, ↑word, ↑saying, ↑expression, ↑locution, ↑non-standard speech, ↑idiolect, ↑monologue, ↑spell, ↑magic spell, ↑magical spell, ↑charm, ↑dictation, ↑soliloquy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.