Meaning of the word colloquial in English

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colloquial

US /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/
UK /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/

Adjective

1.

(of words and expressions) informal and more suitable for use in speech than in writing:

Example:
colloquial speech
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