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Language & Communication — Lesson 76

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circumlocution
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circumlocution

ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃən
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
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citations
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citations

saɪˈteɪʃənz
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
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cite
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cite

saɪt
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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cited
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cited

ˈsaɪtɪd
make reference to
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cites
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cites

saɪts
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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citing
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citing

ˈsaɪ.tɪŋ
make reference to
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claimed
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claimed

ˈkleɪmd
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
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claiming
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claiming

ˈkleɪmɪŋ
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
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claims
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claims

kleɪmz
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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clamored
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clamored

ˈklæm.ɚd
make loud demands
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clamoring
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clamoring

ˈklæm.ɚ.ɪŋ
loud and persistent outcry from many people
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clamours
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clamours

ˈklæmɚz
loud and persistent outcry from many people
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