Dict--Root Word

what is written down as someone says it

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the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)

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a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

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a judge's ruling or statement

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public words issued by an official that explain a law or command

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formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime

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to say what will happen before  it occurs

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the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury

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to speak against; to say the opposite

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a leader who speaks and rules with total power

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