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colloquial
colloquial [ kə lṓkwi əl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
informal: said more usually in informal conversation than in formal speech or writing
[Mid-18th century. < Latin colloquium (see colloquium)]

colloquiality [ kə lṓkwi álləti ] noun
colloquially [ kə lṓkwi əli ] adverb
colloquialness [ kə lṓkwi əlnəss ] noun
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