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diction vs mot juste

mot juste vs diction

diction and mot juste both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diction Yes No No No
mot juste Yes No No No
As nouns, mot juste is a hyponym of diction; that is, mot juste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diction:
  • diction: the manner in which something is expressed in words
  • mot juste: the appropriate word or expression
Other hyponyms of diction include verbalisation, verbalization.
diction (noun) mot juste (noun)
the manner in which something is expressed in words the appropriate word or expression
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
Difference between diction and mot juste

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