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Definition of illocution noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

illocution

noun
 
/ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn/
 
/ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (linguistics)
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  1. an action performed by speaking or writing, for example ordering, warning or promising
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