The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.
Patter; rigmarole.
A strain in a rhyme, song, or poem; refrain; flow.
A constant or repeated line or verse; theme.
The speech of a person or class of persons; form of speech; talk; utterance; manner of speaking or writing; phraseology; diction.
Language; tongue.
A national tongue (in contrast to a foreign language).