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- pronunciation:
- ma
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lawg
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ma
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log
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker.
The host usually begins this comedy show with a monologue.- similar words:
- address, lecture, reading, sermon, speech
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| definition 2: |
a speech in a play given by an actor alone or as if alone on the stage.
Shakespeare's plays are famous for their monologues.- similar words:
- speech
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| derivation: |
monologuist (monologist) (n.) |
The word monologue
contains the following parts:
log, logo, -logue
Greek
root
that means word, speech, written work
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Example words:
mon, mono
Greek
root
that means one, single, alone
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