manner of speech

  • 21speech — /spitʃ / (say speech) noun 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; expression of human thought and emotions by speech sounds and gesture. 2. that which is spoken; an utterance, remark, or declaration: an eloquent speech. 3. a… …

  • 22manner — Synonyms and related words: MO, action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, affectedness, air, algorithm, amenities, angle, appearance, approach, area, aspect, attack, attitude, bag, bearing, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm …

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  • 23speech pattern — noun distinctive manner of oral expression he couldn t suppress his contemptuous accent she had a very clear speech pattern • Syn: ↑accent • Derivationally related forms: ↑accentuate (for: ↑accent) …

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  • 24speech — noun Etymology: Middle English speche, from Old English sprǣc, spǣc; akin to Old English sprecan to speak more at speak Date: before 12th century 1. a. the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words b. exchange of spoken words ;… …

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  • 25manner of articulation — noun (of a consonant) Describes how the tongue, lips, and other speech organs are involved in making a sound make contact …

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  • 26speech — spɪːtʃ n. speaking ability; something that is communicated orally, something that is spoken; dialogue, conversation; manner in which one speaks; dialect; study of oral communication …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 27Styles of Speech — Here we have 54 words referring to manners or styles of speaking, words that use the suffix loquent , loquence , or loquy , from Latin loqui (to speak). While in an age of text messaging, public speaking has lost its once vaunted status as a… …

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  • 28By any manner of means — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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  • 29To be taken in the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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  • 30To be taken with the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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