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language
noun as in system of words for communication
Strongest matches
accent, dialect, expression, jargon, prose, sound, speech, style, terminology, vocabulary, voice, word, wording
Strong matches
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 match
Example Sentences
“It’s very sad to see some kids my age not be able to talk to their grandparents because of the language barrier,” Thy said.
"Despite being a crime show, it never showed gruesome violence, sexual crimes, foul language or anything that was not suitable for family viewing."
As Yoon had previously used similar language to describe the opposition that had been stymying his reforms, the public concluded he was actually trying to crush his political foes.
There are no superlatives in the English language that can describe the event, says Si.
A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ago.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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