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Language
Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.
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hey stupid question
Language; Public speaking
Trite question posed to the audience like How many of you want to make more money?
oxymoron
Language; Public speaking
Two concepts (usually two words) that do not go together, but are used together like old news, extensive briefing, direct circumvention and random order.
straw man fallacy
Language; Public speaking
Understating, distorting, or otherwise misrepresenting the position of opponents for the sake of refutation.
convulsive laughter
Language; Public speaking
Violent laughter that causes a person to lunge forward, backward or both.
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