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id·i·o·lect  audio  (d--lkt) KEY 

NOUN:
The speech of an individual, considered as a linguistic pattern unique among speakers of his or her language or dialect.
ETYMOLOGY:
idio- + (dia)lect

OTHER FORMS:
idi·o·lectal or idi·o·lectic(Adjective)


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