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locution definition

lo·cu·tion (lō kyo̵̅o̅′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a word, phrase, or expression
  2. a particular style of speech; phraseology

Etymology: ME locucion < L locutio, a speaking < pp. of loqui, to speak

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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