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paralinguistic

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par⋅a⋅lin⋅guis⋅tic

[par-uh-ling-gwis-tik]
–adjective
of or pertaining to paralanguage or paralinguistics.

Origin:
1955–60; para- 1 + linguistic
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par·a·lin·guis·tic   (pār'ə-lĭng-gwĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to paralanguage or its study.
par'a·lin·guis'ti·cal·ly adv., par'a·lin·guis'tics n.
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