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linguistic area

noun Linguistics.

a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
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Words nearby linguistic area

linguine, linguist, linguistic, linguistical, linguistic analysis, linguistic area, linguistic atlas, linguistic borrowing, linguistic form, linguistic geography, linguistician
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