Dictionary

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phonation Noun the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
pitch accent Noun emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
phoneme Noun (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
prosodic system Noun the system of accentuation used in a particular language
phonemic system Noun the system of phonemes recognized in a language
phonological system Noun the system of phones used in a particular language
phonologic system Noun the system of phones used in a particular language
ploce Noun (rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
polyptoton Noun repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence
pithiness Noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
prolixity Noun boring verbosity
prolixness Noun boring verbosity
periphrasis Noun a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
plosive consonant Noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound Noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
prattle Noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
prattle Verb speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
profanity Noun vulgar or irreverent speech or action
pronunciation Noun the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
pronunciation Noun the manner in which someone utters a word
proverb Noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
platitude Noun a trite or obvious remark
parley Noun a negotiation between enemies
parley Verb discuss, as between enemies
phrasal idiom Noun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
pillow talk Noun intimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed)
patois Noun a regional dialect of a language
patois Noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
phatic speech Noun conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
panel discussion Noun discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
phatic communication Noun conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
public discussion Noun free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
powwow Noun (informal) a quick private conference
powwow Noun a council of or with Native Americans
powwow Verb hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
press conference Noun a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
pretrial Noun in law, a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried
pretrial conference Noun (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried
proposal Noun the act of making a proposal
proposal Noun an offer of marriage
proposal Noun something proposed, such as a plan or assumption
proposal of marriage Noun an offer of marriage
pious platitude Noun insincere talk about religion or morals
power politics Noun diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
proffer Noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proffer Verb present for acceptance or rejection
prate Noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
prate Verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
progress report Noun a report of work accomplished during a specified time period
purism Noun scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)