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noun
  1. A variety of a language that differs from the standard form:

    argot, cant2, dialect, jargon, lingo, vernacular. See words
  2. Specialized expressions indigenous to a particular field, subject, trade, or subculture:

    argot, cant2, dialect, idiom, jargon, language, lexicon, lingo, terminology, vernacular, vocabulary. See words

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