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dict = speak
Term | Definition |
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contradict (v) | to SPEAK against; to SAY the opposite |
dictation (n) | what is written down as someone SAYS it |
dictator (n) | a leader who SPEAKS and rules with total power |
diction (n) | the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or SPOKEN) |
dictionary (n) | a reference book in which SPOKEN or written words are defined |
dictum (n) | a judge's ruling or STATEMENT |
edict (n) | public WORDS issued by an office that explain a law or command |
indictment (n) | formal words SPOKEN or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime |
predict (v) | to SAY what will happen before it occurs |
verdict (n) | the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision SAID by the jury |