dict=speak

to speak against; to say the opposite

• contradict

• dictator

• dictation

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

• predict

• verdict

• edict

say what happens before it occurs

• edict

• predict

• verdict

what is written down as someone says it

• dictation

• dictionary

• indictment

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

• indictment

• dictionary

• dictum

a leader who speaks and rules

• dictum

• edict

• dictator

a judge's ruling or statement

• dictum

• edict

• contradict

the manner in which something is expressed in words

• diction

• dictator

• verdict

reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

• dictionary

• dictum

• dictator

public words issued by an official

• edict

• dictionary

• contradict