Diction and Saying

Diction

Diction noun - The clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking.

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Saying and diction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Diction".

Nearby Words: dictionary, dictation

Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Diction and saying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diction" instead a noun "Saying".

Nearby Word: say

human	human diction	human saying
best	best diction	best saying
normal	normal diction	normal saying
proper	proper diction	proper saying
Other adjectives: bad, terrible, deliberate, unique, traditional, wide.

Voldemort is literally called He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named by those who are afraid of saying (or printing) his name, though those using less formal diction call him You-Know-Who.

Source: Speak of the Devil
Word Salad Lyrics: His lyrics can come off as this to the uninitiated, due to Aesop's playfulness when it comes to prose and diction; if there's a more roundabout or extravagant way of saying something relatively simply, he'll go that route.

Source: Music / Aesop Rock
The Coens put him in his place, saying "We don't make typos." Played extremely and intentionally straight in True Grit; the diction itself (for instance, the lack of contractions) is in fact authentic, but the dialogue itself is practically Shakespearean.

Source: Creator / The Coen Brothers