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ut·ter·ance | \ ˈə-tə-rən(t)s 
also ˈə-trən(t)s \
also ˈə-trən(t)s \Definition of utterance
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utterance
noun (2)ut·ter·ance | \ ˈə-tə-rən(t)s , ˈə-trən(t)s \
, ˈə-trən(t)s \Definition of utterance (Entry 2 of 2)
archaic
: the last extremity : bitter end
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utterance
nounut·ter·ance | \ ˈə-tə-rəns \
\Kids Definition of utterance
1 : something said
2 : the act of saying something
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