monologue

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That's all well and good, but any claim that such a monologue is adding to a useful discussion of uncertainties is laughable.

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  1. noun A dramatic soliloquy.
  2. noun A literary composition in the form of a soliloquy.
  3. noun A continuous series of jokes or comic stories delivered by one comedian.

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  • It is not yet know if he will mention the reason for his suspension in his first opening monologue, which is traditionally written just before filming. —  Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
  • "The monologue was his bread and butter," Isenberg recounts. —  Main Features
  • Other than excerpts from its monologue, the New York-based show, taped Monday afternoon, was not made available to critics before airtime. —  azfamily.com Automotive
  • In my own writing, I have a lot of internal monologue --- probably the kiss of death, but I can't seem to help it. —  Word Wenches
  • That monologue, as well as a brief quasi-backstage bit with all of the female cast members staring at Martin with lust in their eyes, trafficked in the kind of ironic meta-comedy Martin always delivers with crisp, knowing perfection. —  TiFaux
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French : Greek mono-, mono- + Greek -logos, -logue.

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  1. from French monologue = Spanish monólogo = Portuguese Italian monologo, a sole speaker, also a soliloquy, from LGr. μονόλογος, speaking alone or to oneself, from Greek μόνος, alone, + λέγειν, speak.
 

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/ˈmɑnəlɑg/
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