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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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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

The 37-year-old was the first professional comedian to stage a show in both English and sign language.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Coarse language obviously implies coarse thinking, and no one wants that in a leader entrusted to bring peace and prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

FTD primarily impacts the frontal and temporal regions of the brain, leading to changes in personality, behavior, and language.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“Nereids follow their own laws, Christopher. They’re profoundly rational, but in the same way that the sea is rational. Much of their language, Nerish, has no translation at all into any human tongue.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell