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"forms": [
{
"form": "diction",
"tags": [
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "–",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "diction",
"2": "none"
},
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The diction in this story is lively."
},
{
"text": "His diction makes it clear that he is well-educated."
}
],
"glosses": [
"Your choice of words; the style or way you speak."
],
"id": "simple-diction-en-noun-6gXEUpx1",
"raw_tags": [
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈdɪkʃən/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
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"audio": "en-us-diction.ogg",
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"Audio"
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"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "diction"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "diction",
"tags": [
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "–",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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"2": "none"
},
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],
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"examples": [
{
"text": "The diction in this story is lively."
},
{
"text": "His diction makes it clear that he is well-educated."
}
],
"glosses": [
"Your choice of words; the style or way you speak."
],
"raw_tags": [
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈdɪkʃən/",
"tags": [
"UK"
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},
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"tags": [
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}
],
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}
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