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| talk |
to use spoken words. [1/7 definitions] |
| tell |
to express in spoken or written words. [1/7 definitions] |
| them |
the persons or things already spoken of. [1/2 definitions] |
| thing |
that which is spoken of, thought of, or done. [1/6 definitions] |
| thou |
you; the person or god spoken to. This word was once in common use, but is now used mostly in literature of the past and religious texts. |
| Urdu |
the main language of Pakistan and one of the important languages spoken in India. Spoken Urdu is similar to Hindi, a major language of India, but its way of writing is completely different and not all of the words are the same. |
| verbal |
using the spoken rather than the written word. [1/2 definitions] |
| voice mail |
a spoken message that has been recorded electronically and stored on a central computer. The person to whom the message has been sent can listen to it by telephoning the computer. [2 definitions] |
| you |
the person or persons being spoken or written to. [1/2 definitions] |
| your |
belonging to, done by, or having to do with the person being spoken or written to. [1/2 definitions] |
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