The word desolation is derived from the Latin root word solus, which means "alone." It includes the prefix de-, which means "removal or reversal," and the suffix -ion, which indicates "an action, process, or state." The words sullen and solitude are also derived from the same Latin root word.

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scientific tests in which a series of actions are performed so that their effects can be closely observed in order to gain insight
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the speaking of one's thoughts aloud, often by a character in a play, when by oneself or unconcerned about the presence of others
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an act of forgiveness, often by a person in a position of authority, toward someone who has done something wrong

the speaking of one's thoughts aloud, often by a character in a play, when by oneself or unconcerned about the presence of others

The definition of the noun soliloquy is: the speaking of one's thoughts aloud, often by a character in a play, when by oneself or unconcerned about the presence of others.