| NOUN | communication | dictation, command, bid, bidding | an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
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| communication | dictation | speech intended for reproduction in writing | |
| communication | dictation | matter that has been dictated and transcribed |
| Sounds | dihktey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An authoritative direction or instruction to do something. | |
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| Synonyms | command, bid, bidding | |
| Narrower | behest | An authoritative command or request |
| commandment | Something that is commanded | |
| commission, charge, direction | A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something | |
| countermand | A contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command | |
| injunction | A formal command or admonition | |
| open sesame | A magical command | |
| order | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed | |
| Broader | speech act | The use of language to perform some act |
| Spanish | dictado, orden | |
| Catalan | dictat, ordre | |
| Verbs | dictate | issue commands or orders for |
| dictate | rule as a dictator | |
| Meaning | speech intended for reproduction in writing. | |
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| Broader | speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication | (language) communication by word of mouth |
| Spanish | dictado | |
| Catalan | dictat | |
| Verbs | dictate | say out loud for the purpose of recording |
| Meaning | Matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage. | |
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| Example | "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it" | |
| Broader | matter | written works (especially in books or magazines) |
| Spanish | dictado | |
| Verbs | dictate | say out loud for the purpose of recording |
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