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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

paralinguistic communication

Etymology

From para- + language.

Related phrases

non verbal

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