formulation
Definitions of formulation
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the style of expressing yourselfsynonyms: expressiontypes:type of:stylea way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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the manner in which something is expressed in wordssynonyms: choix de mots, phraséologie, termestype of:expressionthe style of expressing yourself
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the use of language to perform some actsynonyms: expressiontypes:félicitationthe act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebrationdemandethe act of making a proposaldésaccordthe speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputingrequêtethe verbal act of requestingréponsethe speech act of continuing a conversational exchangedescriptionthe act of describing somethingrefusthe speech act of rejectingobjectionthe speech act of objectingdiscours informatifa speech act that conveys informationpromessea verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the futurevantardisespeaking of yourself in superlativesnominationthe verbal act of namingdéfia call to engage in a contest or fightcondamnationa public act of denouncingdiscoursthe act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audienceabdicationthe act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)calomnieslanderous remarks or chargescommandement, ordre(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyedcommandementsomething that is commandedconsentementagreement with a statement or proposal to do somethingaccordconcurrence of opinionsouscriptionagreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your nameconfirmationmaking something valid by formally ratifying or confirming itconcordeagreement of opinionsconfrontationa hostile disagreement face-to-faceinterrogationa request for informationréponsethe speech act of replying to a questionnégationa reply of denialrefusthe act of refusingreniementdenial of any connection with or knowledge ofrejetrejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalidplaintean expression of grievance or resentmentobjection(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadingsobjectiongrounds for adverse criticismgriefs d'appel, protestationthe act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapprovalprésentationformally making a person known to another or to the publicbriefingdetailed instructions, as for a military operationavertissementa message informing of dangersermenta solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavioraudacea challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardydiatribethunderous verbal attacktiradea speech of violent denunciationdamnationthe act of damningblasphème, malédictionan appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some groupconférencea speech that is open to the publicart oratoireaddressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)abdicationa formal resignation and renunciation of powersrenoncement, renonciationan act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
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inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentallysynonyms: conceptualisationtypes:approcheideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situationtype of:création par un acte mentalthe act of creating something by thinking
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