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enunciate

e·nun·ci·ate [ i núnssee àyt ] (past and past participle e·nun·ci·at·ed, present participle e·nun·ci·at·ing, 3rd person present singular e·nun·ci·ates)

verb

Definition:

1. transitive and intransitive verb speak clearly: to pronounce something distinctly

2. transitive verb state clearly: to give a speech or statement that explains something clearly

[Early 17th century. < Latin enuntiat-, past participle of enuntiare "announce" < nuntius "message, messenger"]

e·nun·ci·a·tion [ i nùnssee áysh'n ] noun

e·nun·ci·a·tive adjective

e·nun·ci·a·tive·ly [ i núnsee àytivlee ] adverb

e·nun·ci·a·tor noun

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