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monologue
noun mono·logue \ˈmä-nə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\
: a long speech given by a character in a story, movie, play, etc., or by a performer (such as a comedian)
: a long speech made by one person that prevents anyone else from talking
Full Definition of MONOLOGUE
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: a literary composition written in the form of a soliloquy
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: a long speech monopolizing conversation
— mono·logu·ist \-ˌlȯ-gist, -ˌlä-\ or mo·no·lo·gist \same or mə-ˈnä-lə-jist, -gist\ noun
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Variants of MONOLOGUE
mono·logue also mono·log \ˈmä-nə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\
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Origin of MONOLOGUE
Middle French monologue, from mon- + -logue
First Known Use: 1549
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