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language

[lang-gwij] / ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ /
NOUN
system of words for communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accent dialect expression jargon prose sound speech style terminology vocabulary voice word wording
STRONG
argot articulation brogue cant communication conversation diction dictionary discourse doublespeak gibberish idiom interchange lexicon palaver parlance patois phraseology signal slang talk tongue utterance verbalization vernacular vocalization
WEAK
lingua franca
Antonyms
STRONGEST
silence
STRONG
quiet standard

Example Sentences

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Iranian officials were more forceful in their language, and directly put Saturday’s ceasefire negotiations on the line.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

This language was repeated in some Israeli media coverage.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But even if the opinion is written in the clipped vocabulary of habeas review, the stakes are larger than that language suggests.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

What he used this week was not the diction of the common man but the language of sociopathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I chose Spanish when we had to pick a language.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler