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monosyllabic
01
consisting of only one sound unit of speech
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most monosyllabic
Comparative
more monosyllabic
gradable
Examples
The toddler's monosyllabic utterances were adorable and a clear sign of early speech development.
02
characterized by the use of brief or few words, often signifying reluctance to engage in conversation or a preference for simplicity and directness
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