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gesticulateOne entry found. Main Entry: ges·tic·u·late Pronunciation: \je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlāt\ Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): ges·tic·u·lat·ed; ges·tic·u·lat·ing Etymology: Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari, from *gesticulus, diminutive of gestus Date: circa 1609 : to make gestures especially when speaking — ges·ti·cu·la·tive \je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective — ges·tic·u·la·tor \-ˌlā-tər\ noun — ges·tic·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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