italics

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Synonyms: italic, italica, italicus

Antonyms: italic, italica, italicus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|typography|pluralonly}} [[letter|Letters]] in an [[italic]] typeface.
2. {{lb|en|usually plural but sometimes singular in construction}} {{plural of|en|italic}}: exaggerated intonation or some similar oral speech device by which one or more words is heavily and usually [[affected|affectedly]] emphasized or otherwise given sharp prominence

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