illocutionary

adjective

il·lo·cu·tion·ary | \ ˌi-lə-ˈkyü-shə-ˌner-ē,

ˌi(l)-lō-\

Definition of illocutionary

: relating to or being the communicative effect (such as commanding or requesting) of an utterance "There's a snake under you" may have the illocutionary force of a warning

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