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Language & Communication — Lesson 41

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alliteration

əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

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allude

əˈluːd

make a more or less disguised reference to

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alluded

əˈluːdɪd

make a more or less disguised reference to

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alludes

əˈluːdz

make a more or less disguised reference to

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alluring

əˈlʊrɪŋ

dispose or incline or entice to

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allusion

əˈluːʒən

passing reference or indirect mention

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allusions

əˈluːʒnz

passing reference or indirect mention

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aloha

əˈloʊə

an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

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alphabet

a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

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alphabets

ˈælfəˌbɛts

a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

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altercation

ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃən

noisy quarrel

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ambiguity

ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːɪti

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

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