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diction
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
diction
(noun)
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diction
/
ˈ
dɪkʃən/
noun
diction
/
ˈ
dɪkʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of DICTION
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1
:
the clearness of a person's speech
The actor's
diction
was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
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the way in which words are used in speech or writing
The student's essay was full of careless
diction
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