the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
措辞,用语
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Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic diction .华兹华斯发起一场运动,反对诗歌中的夸张用词。
the style of enunciation in speaking or singing
(说话或唱歌的)咬字,发音
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she began imitating his careful diction. 她开始模仿他咬字很细的风格。
"mid 16th cent. (denoting a word or phrase): from Latin