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PARALANGUAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
Synonyms:
paralanguage; paralinguistic communication
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("paralanguage" is a kind of...):
communication (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)
Meronyms (parts of "paralanguage"):
delivery; manner of speaking; speech (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally)