dialect (n)
idiom (n)
accent#3 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
examples the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
he has a strong German accent
it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
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Hypernym non-standard speech
Derivationally related form accent → accentuate
Derivationally related form dialect → dialectal
Member of this domain - USAGE euphonious; forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard; spang, bang
Hyponym eye dialect; patois
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Domain of synset - USAGE euphonious; forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard; spang, bang
Derivationally related form dialectal → dialect
Pertainym (pertains to noun) dialectal → dialect
Hyponym non-standard speech
Hypernym eye dialect; patois
Derivationally related form accentuate → accent

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