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Soliloquy
Pronunciation : So*lil"o*quy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. soliloquium; solus alone + loqui to speak. See Sole ly, and Loquacious.]
Definition : 1. The act of talking to one's self; a discourse made by one in solitude to one's self; monologue. Lovers are always allowed the comfort of soliloquy. Spectator.
2. A written composition, reciting what it is supposed a person says to himself. The whole poem is a soliloquy. Prior.
pl. Soliloquies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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