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monologue

mon·o·logue [ mónnə lòg ] (plural mon·o·logues) or mon·o·log [ mónnə lòg ] (plural mon·o·logs)

noun

Definition:

1. movies long speech by one actor: a long passage in a play or motion picture spoken by one actor

2. movies play for one actor: an entire play or motion picture in which only one actor appears and speaks

3. long uninterrupted speech by somebody: a long tedious uninterrupted speech during a conversation

4. performing arts performance by comedian: a set of jokes or humorous stories following one another without a break, told by a solo entertainer

mon·o·log·ic [ mònnə lójjik ] adjective

mo·nol·o·gist [ mə nólləjist, mónnə lòggist ] noun

mo·nol·o·gize [ mə nóllə jz, mónnələ gz ] transitive and intransitive verb

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