(n): the use of language to perform some act
(n): (language) communication by word of mouth
(n): communication that relies on hearing
(n): something spoken
(n): the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
(n): the exchange of spoken words
(n): the utterance of intelligible speech
(n): your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
(n): a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
(n): a lengthy rebuke
(n): an act or expression of criticism and censure
(n): words making up the dialogue of a play
(n): text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
(n): the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
(n): one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
