| LOCUTION | • locution n. A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage. • locution n. The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way. • locution n. Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style. |
| ELOCUTION | • elocution n. The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc. • ELOCUTION n. the art of effective speaking. |
| EXECUTION | • execution n. The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances). • execution n. The state of being accomplished. • execution n. The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated. |
| ALLOCUTION | • allocution n. A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful. • allocution n. (Chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict… • allocution n. (Chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court… |
| ILLOCUTION | • illocution n. (Linguistics) The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used. • ILLOCUTION n. an act which is performed by a speaker actually speaking the words, as an order or a promise. |
| CONSECUTION | • consecution n. (Archaic) A following, or sequel; actual or logical dependence. • consecution n. (Obsolete) A succession or series of any kind. • consecution n. (Archaic) Sequence. |
| INEXECUTION | • inexecution n. Failure to execute or carry out. • INEXECUTION n. the fact or state of not being executed. |
| PERLOCUTION | • perlocution n. (Linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses. • PERLOCUTION n. the effect produced when a particular word is uttered. |
| PERSECUTION | • persecution n. The act of persecuting. • persecution n. A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion… • PERSECUTION n. the act of persecuting. |
| PROLOCUTION | • prolocution n. (Obsolete) An introductory speech. • prolocution n. (Obsolete) Speaking on behalf of others. • PROLOCUTION n. an introductory speech or saying. |
| PROSECUTION | • prosecution n. The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. • prosecution n. (Law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person. • prosecution n. (Law) The prosecuting party. |
| ELECTROCUTION | • electrocution n. The accidental death or suicide by electric shock. • electrocution n. Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair. • electrocution n. (Informal) A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not. |
| INTERLOCUTION | • interlocution n. Discussion or conversation. • interlocution n. An intermediate decree before final decision. • INTERLOCUTION n. dialogue, conversation; an intermediate decree before a final decision. |
| CIRCUMLOCUTION | • circumlocution n. (Uncountable) A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; thus… • circumlocution n. (Countable) An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one. • CIRCUMLOCUTION n. an overly complicated means of expression. |