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—ventriloquially, adv./ven'treuh loh"kwee euhl/, adj.of, pertaining to, or using ventriloquism.Also, ventriloqual /ven tril"euh kweuhl/.[1830-40; VENTRILOQUY + -AL1]
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Ventriloquial — Ven tri*lo qui*al, a. Ventriloquous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ventriloquial — [ven΄trə lō′kwē əl] adj. of, having to do with, or using ventriloquism ventriloquially adv … English World dictionary
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ventriloquial — adjective see ventriloquism … New Collegiate Dictionary
ventriloquial — adjective a) of or relating to ventriloquy b) spoken to oneself … Wiktionary
ventriloquial — ven·tri·lo·qui·al … English syllables
ventriloquial — /vɛntrəˈloʊkwiəl/ (say ventruh lohkweeuhl) adjective of, relating to, or using ventriloquism. Also, ventriloqual /vɛnˈtrɪləkwəl/ (say ven triluhkwuhl). –ventriloquially, adverb …
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