Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

anastrophe
the reversal of the normal order of words
 
Annunciation
(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
 
Master of Library Science
a master's degree in library science
 
penny dreadful
a melodramatic paperback novel
 
satyr play
an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
 
street name
an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods)
 
filename
(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
 
cairn
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
 
debt
an obligation to pay or do something
 
word order
the order of words in a text
 
aside
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
 
misconstruction
a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
 
reexamination
(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
 
direct antonym
antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry')
 
negation
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
 
Southwestern
a dialect of Middle English
 
personal letter
a letter dealing with personal affairs
 
pagination
the system of numbering pages
 
question
an informal reference to a marriage proposal
 
agenda item
one of the items to be considered
 
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