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  1. 1. n. Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n:100 n. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people Source: ecdict

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