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utterance

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. utterance (noun)
  2. utterance (noun)

1ut·ter·ance

noun \ˈə-tə-rən(t)s, ˈə-trən(t)s\

Definition of UTTERANCE

archaic
: the last extremity : bitter end

Origin of UTTERANCE

Middle English outraunce, uttraunce, from Middle French outrance, from outrer to go beyond — more at outré
First Known Use: 15th century

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