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soliloquy
noun
the act of talking while or as if alone
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- First recorded in 1595–1605.
- Combines soli-, meaning “alone, solitary;” + Latin loquī, meaning “to speak.”
EXAMPLES OF SOLILOQUY
- The actor stepped forward and began a haunting soliloquy that stilled the room.
- Half the essay read like a private soliloquy, raw and unfiltered.
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pahoehoe
noun
lava that has a smooth or billowy surface
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- First recorded in 1855–60.
- From Hawaiian pāhoehoe, from a root meaning “to paddle a canoe.”
EXAMPLES OF PAHOEHOE
- Even after it cooled, the pahoehoe looked fluid, like waves turned to stone.
- The guide described pahoehoe as “taffy-like lava.”
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