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diction.

diction (clarity of word choice)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/dik.sjɔ̃/
  1. diction (clarity of word choice)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin dictiōnem, from dictus, past participle of dicere (“to speak”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”).

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