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man·ner of speak·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. manner of speaking, speech, deliverynoun

    your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

    "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

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  1. manner of speaking

    The manner of speaking refers to a person's unique way of expressing themselves verbally. It includes their tone of voice, the words and language they choose to use, their volume, pitch, pace, accent, use of silence, inflection, articulation, and the emotional quality of their speech. It can also refer to non-verbal communication like body language that might be used while speaking. The manner of speaking often reflects a person's personality, background, cultural influences, and emotional state.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of manner of speaking in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of manner of speaking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of manner of speaking in a Sentence

  1. Ali Salanti:

    For decades, scientists have been searching for similarities between the growth of a placenta and a tumor, the placenta is an organ, which within a few months grows from only few cells into an organ weighing [approximately] 2 pounds, and it provides the embryo with oxygen and nourishment in a relatively foreign environment. In a manner of speaking, tumors do much the same— they grow aggressively in a relatively foreign environment.

  2. Richard Steele:

    I know of no manner of speaking so offensive as that of giving praise, and closing it with an exception.


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