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/ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/ · noun
A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church..
Use encyclical when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Encyclical means A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church..
Common synonyms include encyclical letter, distributed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use encyclical where its definition matches the intended context.
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