Vocabulary Word
Word: gesticulation
Definition: motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
Definition: motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
Sentences Containing 'gesticulation'
Suddenly, the postilions exchange speech with animated gesticulation, and the horses are pulled up, almost on their haunches.
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