enunciation

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

ENUNCIA'TION, noun The act of uttering or pronouncing; expression; manner of utterance. In a public discourse, it is important that the enunciation should be clear and distinct. 1. Declaration; open proclamation; public attestation. 2. Intelligence; information.
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