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MONOLOGUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("monologue" is a kind of...):
actor's line; speech; words (words making up the dialogue of a play)
Derivation:
monologist (an entertainer who performs alone)
monologuize (talk to oneself)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("monologue" is a kind of...):
language; oral communication; speech; speech communication; spoken communication; spoken language; voice communication ((language) communication by word of mouth)
Derivation:
monologuize (talk to oneself)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Speech you make to yourself
Synonyms:
monologue; soliloquy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("monologue" is a kind of...):
language; oral communication; speech; speech communication; spoken communication; spoken language; voice communication ((language) communication by word of mouth)
Derivation:
monologuize (talk to oneself)
