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the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
- Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
- "love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
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the way in which something is put into words
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“Language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/language. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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