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   Al·lo·cu·tion

   /ˌaləˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a formal speech giving advice or a warning: "the daily allocutions of the Pontificate"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin allocutio(n-), from alloqui ‘speak to’, from ad- ‘to’ + loqui ‘speak’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • C

     3

   • U

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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