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soliloquy

so·lil·o·quy [ sə lílləkwee ] (plural so·lil·o·quies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. talking when alone: the act of speaking while alone, especially when used as a theatrical device that allows a character's thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience

2. section in play: a section of a play or other drama in which a soliloquy is spoken

[14th century. < late Latin soliloquium "a speaking alone" < Latin solus "alone" + loqui "speak"]
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