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   parlance

   /ˈpɑːləns/

   noun

   • 1. a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest: "dated terms that were once in common parlance"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting speech or debate): from Old French, from parler ‘speak’, from Latin parabola ‘comparison’ (in late Latin ‘speech’).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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