|  monologue 
 
 1. speech you make to yourself (Freq. 3)
 • Syn:
 soliloquy
 • Derivationally related forms:
 monologuize, soliloquize (for: soliloquy)
 • Hypernyms:
 speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language,
 voice communication, oral communication
 2. a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 monologuize
 • Hypernyms:
 speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language,
 voice communication, oral communication
 3. a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
 • Derivationally related forms:
 monologist, monologuize
 • Hypernyms:
 actor's line, speech, words
 
 
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