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Meanings of wording in English
Portuguese
dicção Catalan
verbositat The manner in which something is expressed in words.
Synonyms
Examples for "diction"
Examples for "diction"
1
They are tender in feeling, musical in verse, and pure in diction.
2
The wisdom of a million fools in the diction of a dullard.
3
The solution of this problem lies in the proper study of diction.
4
Was the mannered diction mostly down to English being her second language?
5
Thou thinkest Marie-Antoinette commanded the nobility of France with her good diction?
1
In elegant phraseology they are providences; in plain language they are milch-cows.
2
A refinement of phraseology had set in; and it served its purpose.
3
Shocking, isn't it? Crederre said, and again Veppers heard her stepmother's phraseology.
4
Her childish phraseology made Owen smile in the midst of his annoyance.
5
He knew nothing of the unheard-of intricacies in punctuation, spelling and phraseology.
1
Yet again, sorry about the questionable phrasing there, given the subject matter.
2
I don't remember phrasing it exactly that way, but yes, that proposal.
3
And I haven't actually heard the Green Party use that phrasing, either.
4
Riemann has ideas of his own, both in the phrasing and figuration.
5
Her voice is raw and emotional, with phrasing far beyond her years.
1
After the verbiage of the campaign, Ms Pelosi's words carry some weight.
2
What chance has a Spanish peasant of understanding this rain of verbiage?
3
The other is an obscure but quite typical exercise in ministerial verbiage.
4
Stripped of verbiage and technicalities, the case is within the humblest comprehension.
5
Mr. MOREHEAD, of North Carolina:-Cannotwe avoid the verbiage of the amendment?
1
The choice of words was distinctive and the sentence structure more formal.
2
Her choice of words startled and embarrassed Wallander, but he said nothing.
3
Other members picked up on Mr Morrison's choice of words as well.
4
Hans shrunk a bit at Harpal's tone and unyielding choice of words.
5
But the minister's choice of words appears to have intensified the discourse.
Usage of wording in English
1
The exact wording of the referendum question is yet to be decided.
2
Both houses must then agree the final wording before it becomes law.
3
He said the final decision on the wording was taken by May.
4
The current debate concerned wording within a subsection of the departmental self-study.
5
Unfortunately the wording is too ambiguous to decide one way or another.
6
The fourth meeting had been called to vote on the final wording.
7
Was the wording absolutely unambiguous, or was it perhaps subject to interpretation?
8
Both chambers must agree on the wording before it can become law.
9
Instead, use clear, specific wording and make claims you can back up.
10
If approved, an amendment would be included in the final motion's wording.
11
It ran as follows: In summary: the wording is ambiguous and unsatisfactory.
12
The following are the usual forms of wording for the wedding invitation:
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I think that's the sort of wording that needs to be there.
14
Mrs. Woodward in writing had had some difficulty in wording her request.
15
The mere wording of a two-act means little, in the final analysis.
16
The final wording of the referendum is to be released on Thursday.
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