| A | B | 
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| contradict | to speak against; to say the opposite | 
| dictation | what is written down as someone says it | 
| dictator | a leader who speaks and rules with total power | 
| diction | the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken) | 
| dictionary | a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined | 
| dictum | a judge's ruling or statement | 
| edict | public words issued by an official that explain a law or command | 
| indictment | formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime | 
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs | 
| verdict | the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury |