- colloquialize
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To render colloquial.
Some felt that a colloquialized style should be expressed in romanization.
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Colloquialize — Col*lo qui*al*ize, v. t. To make colloquial and familiar; as, to colloquialize one s style of writing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
colloquialize — col·lo·qui·al·ize … English syllables
colloquialize — kəˈlōkwēəˌlīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) : to write employing colloquialisms * * * coˈlloquialize, v. rare. [f. as prec. + ize.] trans. To make colloquial. Worcester cites Chr. Observer … Useful english dictionary
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