Way of speaking Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, March 23, 1994 · 14-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, March 23, 1994.
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a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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