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dic·tion [ díksh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. spoken clarity: the clarity with which somebody pronounces words when speaking or singing

2. choice of words: choice of words to fit their context

[Mid-16th century. < Latin diction-< dicere "to say"]

dic·tion·al adjective
dic·tion·al·ly adverb
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