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Noun: soliloquy (soliloquies)  su'li-lu-kwee
  1. A (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
    "Hamlet's famous 'To be or not to be' soliloquy reveals his inner turmoil"
     
  2. Speech you make to yourself
    "Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' is one of the most famous soliloquys in literature";
    - monologue, monolog [US]

Derived forms: soliloquies

Type of: language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, words

Encyclopedia: Soliloquy