language

[lang-gwij] / ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ /

NOUN

system of words for communication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent dialect expression jargon prose sound speech style terminology vocabulary voice word wording

STRONG

argot articulation brogue cant communication conversation diction dictionary discourse doublespeak gibberish idiom interchange lexicon palaver parlance patois phraseology signal slang talk tongue utterance verbalization vernacular vocalization

WEAK

lingua franca

Antonyms

STRONGEST

silence

STRONG

quiet standard

Example Sentences

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They are trained on enormous amounts of text and learn patterns in language, allowing them to generate responses that often appear remarkably human.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Whether a jointly owned property with rights of survivorship is subject to recovery can depend on the language of the deed and other variables.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This is not the language of Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, the gurus of value investing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The large language model called Claude Fable 5 will mostly let users query Mythos, which the company previously deemed too dangerous for general release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Songs are sung in Lucumí, which comes from the Yoruba language.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)

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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC

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Narrative Writing, List 1

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