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gesticulation definition

ges·ticu·la·tion (jes tik′yo̵̅o̅ lā′s̸hən, -yə-)

noun

  1. a gesticulating
  2. a gesture, esp. an energetic one

Etymology: L gesticulatio

Related Forms:

  • gesticulatory ges·tic′u·la·to′ry (-lə tôr′ē) adjective

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