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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech.
He could not hear what she was saying, but her frantic gesticulation told him that something was very wrong. |
definition 2: |
a specific hand movement.
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related words: |
gesture, motion, wave |
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derivations: |
gesticulative (adj.), gesticulatory (adj.) |
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