dictation

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
  2. Noun.  (countable) an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
  3. Noun.  (countable) the act of ordering or commanding.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable) orders given in an overbearing manner.

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