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symbolic speech

symbolic speech noun: an action that expresses an opinion without writing or speaking, such as marching in a political parade or burning a flag.

Noun

symbolic speech (uncountable)

  1. An action that expresses an opinion without writing or speaking, such as marching in a political parade or burning a flag.

Questions about symbolic speech

What does symbolic speech mean?
Symbolic speech means an action that expresses an opinion without writing or speaking, such as marching in a political parade or burning a flag.
What part of speech is symbolic speech?
Symbolic speech is a noun.

Words near symbolic speech in the dictionary

  1. symbolic languages
  2. symbolic link
  3. symbolic links
  4. symbolic logic
  5. symbolic logics
  6. symbolic speech
  7. symbolical
  8. symbolically
  9. symbolicalness
  10. symbolicate
  11. symbolicated

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