noun
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something that is spoken; an utterance; speech.
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a concise, compact statement containing the essence of a passage, speech, etc.
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an explanatory note or statement; an accurate description.
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the knowledge of the origin and development of a word, affix, phrase, etc.; etymology.
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the act of consolidating different, statements, works, ideas etc. together taking into consideration their essence, similarities.
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the state or fact of not talking; absence of speech; silence.