English noun: diction | |||
| 1. | diction (communication) the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience | ||
| Synonyms | enunciation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mumbling | ||
| 2. | diction (communication) the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||
| Samples | Use concise military verbiage. | ||
| Synonyms | choice of words, phraseology, phrasing, verbiage, wording | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expression, formulation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mot juste, verbalisation, verbalization | ||