Definition of locution

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Locution (n.) Speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression.

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Interlocution :: Interlocution (n.) An intermediate act or decree before final decision.
Elocution :: Elocution (n.) Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution..
Circuition :: Circuition (n.) The act of going round; circumlocution.
Ventrilocution :: Ventrilocution (n.) Ventriloquism.
Adlocution :: Adlocution (n.) See Allocution.
Circumvolution :: Circumvolution (n.) A roundabout procedure; a circumlocution.
Allocution :: Allocution (n.) The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words..
Interlocution :: Interlocution (n.) Interchange of speech; dialogue; conversation; conference.
Periphrase :: Periphrase (v. t.) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
Elocution :: Elocution (n.) Utterance by speech.
Periphrase :: Periphrase (v. i.) To use circumlocution.
Circumlocutional :: Circumlocutional (a.) Relating to, or consisting of, circumlocutions; periphrastic; circuitous..
Circumstance :: Circumstance (n.) Circumlocution; detail.
Elocution :: Elocution (n.) Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction.
Periphrase :: Periphrase (n.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution..
Circle :: Circle (n.) Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
Allocution :: Allocution (n.) An address; a hortatory or authoritative address as of a pope to his clergy.
Interlocution :: Interlocution (n.) Hence, intermediate argument or discussion..
Directly :: Directly (adv.) Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
Locution :: Locution (n.) Speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression.
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