noun
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an ambiguous speech or statement.
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a statement or question, that some ingenuity is required to solve or answer it; a riddle.
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a clever, witty speech.
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a gesture or motion that conveys information, gives a command, etc.; a sign.
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a variety of sounds.
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a vocal or musical sound.
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a condition in which things tend to be contrary to each other; contradiction.
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a taunting, sneering, cutting or caustic remark; sarcasm.
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the way a thing is done or happens; a manner.
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powers of thinking and reasoning; intellectual and perceptive powers; wit.