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dictates

The correct spelling is dictates.

How to pronounce dictates

noun

Say it like: Dic-tat-es

The correct spelling is dictates. An order or command. For example: "I must obey the dictates of my conscience."

Usage Examples

I must obey the dictates of my conscience.

She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An order or command.

verb

  1. 1.To order, command, control.
  2. 2.To speak in order for someone to write down the words.

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