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Annotationnoun
• A critical or explanatory note
appellationnoun
• A name, title or designation
eponymnoun
• A person whose name is, or is though to be the source of the name of something.
linguisticsnoun
• The study of the nature, structure, and variation of language
malapropismnoun
• Ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by confusing it with one of similar sound
neologismnoun
• A new word, expression, or usage
parlancenoun
• A particular manner of speaking
patoisnoun
• A regional dialect, especially a nonstandard one that has no written tradition.
polyglotnoun
• A person who speaks several languages
vulgaradjective
• of or related to the language of the common people, crude, indecent
contingentadjective
• Conditional; dependent on other things
eventualitynoun
• Something that may occur; a possibility
implausibleadjective
• Difficult to believe; not likely or credible
inconceivableadjective
• Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully
in vainadverb
• Without success; completely ineffective
perchanceadverb
• Perhaps, possibly
preposterousnoun
• Absurd; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense
proclivityadjective
• A natural inclination; a tendency
proneadjective
• Having a tendency; inclined; likely to do or have somthing
theoreticaladjective
• Restricted to ideas; abstract or unproven