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soliloquy definition

so·lilo·quy (-kwē)

noun pl. soliloquies -·quies

  1. an act or instance of talking to oneself
  2. lines in a drama in which a character reveals his or her thoughts to the audience, but not to the other characters, by speaking as if to himself or herself

Etymology: LL soliloquium < L solus, alone, sole + loqui, to speak

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