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1. dictation
noun. ['dɪkˈteɪʃən'] an authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
Synonyms
- speech act
- direction
- countermand
- behest
- charge
- bid
- order
- commandment
- bidding
- command
- commission
- open sesame
Antonyms
- absolve
- calm
- overcharge
- discharge
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Rhymes with Dictation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
How do you pronounce dictation?
Pronounce dictation as dɪkˈteɪʃən.
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Sentences with dictation
1. Noun, singular or mass
Transcribers have their dictation recorded on a transcribing machine instead of having it in shorthand.
Quotes about dictation
1. I never exactly made a book. It's rather like taking dictation. I was given things to say.
- C.S. Lewis
2. dictation
noun. ['dɪkˈteɪʃən'] matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage.
Antonyms
- agreement
3. dictation
noun. ['dɪkˈteɪʃən'] speech intended for reproduction in writing.
Synonyms
- language
- voice communication
- spoken language
- oral communication
- speech communication
- spoken communication
Antonyms
- leeward
- outgoing
- incoming
- windward