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DICT
DICT Root
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dictum | a judge's ruling or statement |
| edict | public words issued by an official that explain a law or command |
| indictment | formal words written or spoken by a jury that charge a person with a crime |
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| verdict | a decision a jury makes in a trial |
| contradict | to speak against; to say the opposite |
| dictation | what is written down as someone says it |
| dictator | a leader who speaks the rules with total power |
| diction | the manner in which a person speaks |
| dictionary | a reference book in which spoken words are defined |