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nonspeeches

nonspeeches is the plural of nonspeech.

Meaning of nonspeech

Noun

nonspeech (countable and uncountable, plural nonspeeches)

  1. That which is not speech, or not a speech.
    • Recently and rightfully, there has been much criticism of so-called nonbooks, nonplays, and, I might add, nonspeeches. These are the books, plays, and speeches which are written, not by authors but by reflectors of public demand. They are not art but artificial.1961, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates (page A-2680)

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Questions about nonspeeches

What is nonspeeches the plural of?
Nonspeeches is the plural of nonspeech.

Words near nonspeeches in the dictionary

  1. nonspectral
  2. nonspecular
  3. nonspeculation
  4. nonspeculative
  5. nonspeech
  6. nonspeeches
  7. nonspeedable
  8. nonspender
  9. nonspenders
  10. nonspending
  11. nonsphere

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