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soliloquy

noun

/səˈlɪləkwi/

Meaning

a speech in which a character talks to themselves, often used in drama to reveal inner thoughts

Hamlet's soliloquy is one of the most famous passages in Shakespearean drama.

monologue, speech, oration, address, discourse

dialogue, conversation

famous soliloquy, dramatic soliloquy, Shakespearean soliloquy, deliver a soliloquy

money paid to someone for work, especially for work done by the hour or day

self-important behavior or exaggerated dignity

the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration; a magical spell or talisman

milk from which water has been removed and sugar added, creating a thick, sweet product

purpose or reason for doing something; benefit or interest

the state of being successful, especially financially