language (n)
speech (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
examples language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
Outgoing links
Hypernym faculty, mental faculty, module
Derivationally related form speech → speak
Part meronym lexis; vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon
Member of this domain - TOPIC verbalize, verbalise
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) phonic → speech
Hyponym faculty, mental faculty, module
Part holonym lexis; vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon
Domain of synset - TOPIC verbalize, verbalise
Derivationally related form speak → speech

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