duologue
[ doo-uh-lawg, -log, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈdyu- /
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noun
a conversation between two persons; dialogue.
a dramatic performance or piece in the form of a dialogue limited to two speakers.
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Origin of duologue
First recorded in 1860–65; duo- + (mono)logue
Words nearby duologue
duodenorrhaphy, duodenoscopy, duodenostomy, duodenotomy, duodenum, duologue, duomo, duopoly, duopsony, Duo-Tang, duotone
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British Dictionary definitions for duologue
duologue
sometimes US duolog
/ (ˈdjuːəˌlɒɡ) /
noun
a part or all of a play in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors
a less common word for dialogue
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