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PARALANGUAGE
paralanguage, paralinguistic communication
(noun) the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paralanguage (countable and uncountable, plural paralanguages)
(linguistics) The non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation
Source: Wiktionary
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HEMLOCK
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
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