faculty of speech
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speech — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Oral communication Nouns 1. speech, talk, faculty of speech; locution, parlance, expression, vernacular, oral communication, word of mouth, parole, palaver, prattle; effusion, discourse; soliloquy;… … English dictionary for students
Speech — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Speech >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 speech speech faculty of speech Sgm: N 1 locution locution talk parlance verbal intercourse prolation oral communication word of mouth parole palaver prattle … English dictionary for students
faculty */*/ — UK [ˈfæk(ə)ltɪ] / US noun Word forms faculty : singular faculty plural faculties 1) [countable] a department or group of departments in a university the Faculty of Medicine the Law Faculty 2) [uncountable] American all the teachers in a… … English dictionary
faculty — fac|ul|ty [ fæklti ] noun ** 1. ) count a department or group of departments in a university: the Faculty of Medicine the Law Faculty 2. ) uncount AMERICAN all the teachers in a university, college, or school: a meeting for students, faculty, and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
faculty — noun 1) the faculty of speech Syn: power, capability, capacity, facility, wherewithal, means; (faculties) senses, wits, reason, intelligence 2) an unusual faculty for unearthing contributors Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
speech — noun /ˈspiːtʃ/ a) The faculty of speech; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate. It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. b) A session of speaking; a long oral message given publicly usually by one person … Wiktionary
faculty — noun 1) the faculty of speech Syn: power, capability, capacity, facility; (faculties) senses, wits, reason, intelligence 2) the arts faculty Syn: department, school … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
faculty — [ˈfæk(ə)lti] noun [C] 1) a department or group of departments in a university the Faculty of Medicine[/ex] 2) a natural ability that most people have the faculty of speech[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
faculty — The ability to perform a particular act. The operation of one of the senses, as the faculty of speech or hearing. The authority vested in an agent, or other representative, by his principal or other constituent. The teaching staff, professors,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… … Universalium
