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VENTRILOQUIAL
Etymology
Adjective
ventriloquial (comparative more ventriloquial, superlative most ventriloquial)
Of or relating to ventriloquy.
Spoken to oneself.
Of bird vocalisations, sounding as though emanating from a location other than where the vocalising bird is.
Source: Wiktionary
Ven`tri*lo"qui*al, a.
Definition: Ventriloquous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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