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dictation
Definition:
(nou) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something (nou) speech intended for reproduction in writing (nou) matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage
Phonetic Transcription:
dɪkˈteɪʃən
Examples:
The policeman testifies that he saw the reporter make the dictation.
In the play, no such dictation scene exists.
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