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October 20, 2022

Word of the Day: Interlocutor

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Word of the Day : October 20, 2022

interlocutor \in-ter-LAH-kyuh-ter\ noun

What It Means

Interlocutor is a formal word that means “one who takes part in dialogue or conversation.”

// It is crucial in our age of e-mail scams to verify the validity of one’s online interlocutors before sharing sensitive information.

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Aired October 20, 2022

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