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monology

[muh-nol-uh-jee]

noun, plural mo·nol·o·gies.

the act or habit of soliloquizing.

Obsolete. a monologue.

Origin:
1600–10; < Greek monología. See mono-, -logy

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monologue (ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ)

—n
1.	a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc, esp when alone
2.	a dramatic piece for a single performer
3.	any long speech by one person, esp when interfering with conversation

[C17: via French from Greek monologos speaking alone]



monologic

—*adj*

mono'logical

—*adj*

monologist

—n

monology

—n

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