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The definition of discourse
7 Definitions of: discourse
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- noun, verbal communication; talk; conversation
- noun, a formal treatment of a subject in speech or writing, such as a sermon or dissertation
- noun, a unit of text used by linguists for the analysis of linguistic phenomena that range over more than one sentence
- noun, the ability to reason or the reasoning process
- verb, to speak or write (about) formally and extensively
- verb, to hold a discussion
- verb, to give forth (music)
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| Synonyms: | communication, treatise, chat, conversation, talk, discussion, speech, dialogue, converse, address | And more... |
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