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turgidness Noun pompously embellished language
tautology Noun useless repetition
tautology Noun a statement that is necessarily true
trope Noun language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
tone of voice Noun the quality of a person's voice
trochee Noun a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables
tetrameter Noun a verse line having four metrical feet
tonic accent Noun emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
technobabble Noun technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects
terseness Noun a neatly short and concise expressive style
tense system Noun a system of tenses used in a particular language
turn of phrase Noun a distinctive spoken or written expression
tone system Noun the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language
turn of expression Noun a distinctive spoken or written expression
tonal system Noun the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language
thematic vowel Noun a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection
turgidity Noun pompously embellished language
titter Noun a nervous restrained laugh
titter Verb laugh nervously
truism Noun an obvious truth
table talk Noun conversation during a meal
telephone conversation Noun a conversation over the telephone
tongue twister Noun an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly
telegraphese Noun language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
teach-in Noun an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue
teleconference Noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
teleconferencing Noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
tittle-tattle Noun light informal conversation for social occasions
tittle-tattle Verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
talks Noun a discussion intended to produce an agreement
talking Noun an exchange of ideas via conversation
tall tale Noun an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story
thanksgiving Noun a short prayer of thanks before a meal
trick or treat Noun a request by children on Halloween
talk of the town Noun idle gossip or rumor
third degree Noun interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession
tactical warning Noun a warning after the initiation of a hostile military act
telephone interview Noun an interview conducted over the telephone
tiff Noun a quarrel about petty points
tripos Noun final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
tender offer Noun an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both
tirade Noun a speech of violent denunciation
touchstone Noun a basis for comparison
title bar Noun (computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document
true bill Noun an indictment endorsed by a grand jury
turn signal Noun a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
turn indicator Noun a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
trafficator Noun a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
top billing Noun the advertisement of a star's name at the top of a theatrical poster
test ban Noun a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons