way of speaking

NOUN

figure of speech

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adumbration allegory alliteration allusion analogue analogy anaphora anticlimax antistrophe antithesis aposiopesis apostrophe asyndeton bathos comparison conceit device echoism ellipsis euphemism euphuism exaggeration expression flourish flower hyperbole image imagery irony litotes malapropism manner of speaking metaphor metonymy onomatopoeia ornament oxymoron parable paradox parallel personification proteron rhetoric sarcasm satire simile stylistic device synecdoche trope tropology turn of phrase understatement

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way of speaking

It was simply his casual, almost juvenile, way of speaking that left me questioning whether he was the right fit for us.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

"I am not going to continue following the matches of this World Cup, watching the matches of this World Cup. This is my own way of speaking up."

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Increased mobility after World War II, along with the rise of television and the advent of the suburbs, pushed Americans toward a more homogenous way of speaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Australian actors can nail the US accent in part because Americans' natural way of speaking echoes the Antipodean approach to life -- more relaxed and, in some ways, "lazy", Mielewska said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

Compared to Bob’s simple way of speaking, Koios sounded like he was reciting Shakespeare.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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