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   discourse

   noun

   • 1. written or spoken communication or debate: "the language of political discourse" Similar discussionconversationtalkdialoguecommunicationconferencedebateconsultationverbal exchangeparleychataddakoreroinformal:confabchit-chatpowwowformal:confabulationrare:palavercolloquyconverseinterlocution
   • ▪ a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing: "a discourse on critical theory" Similar essaytreatisedissertationpaperstudycritiquemonographdisquisitiontractlectureaddressspeechorationperorationsermonhomily
   • ▪ a connected series of utterances; a text or conversation.

   verb

   • 1. speak or write authoritatively about a topic: "she could discourse at great length on the history of Europe" Similar hold forthexpatiatepontificatetalkgive a talkgive an addressgive a speechlecturesermonizepreachoratewrite learnedlywrite at lengthinformal:spoutspielspeechifypreachifysound offarchaic:peroratelucubraterare:dissertate
   • ▪ engage in conversation: "he spent an hour discoursing with his supporters" Similar conversetalkspeakhave a discussiondiscuss mattersdebateconferconsultparleychatinformal:have a confabchew the fatrapformal:confabulate

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the process of reasoning): from Old French discours, from Latin discursus ‘running to and fro’ (in medieval Latin ‘argument’), from the verb discurrere, from dis- ‘away’ + currere ‘to run’; the verb influenced by French discourir.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCOURSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISCOURSE definition: 1. the use of language to communicate in speech or writing, or an example of this: 2. discussion…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discourseDiscourse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISCOURSE is verbal interchange of ideas; especially : conversation. How to use discourse in a sentence.

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   Discourse definition: communication of thought by words; talk; conversation. See examples of DISCOURSE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discourseDiscourse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   discourse. 1. /ˈdɪskɔrs/ an extended communication dealing with some particular topic. 2. /dɪsˈkɔrs/ consider or examine in speech or writing. IPA guide. Other forms: discourses; discoursed; discoursing. If you use the word discourse, you are describing a formal and intense discussion or debate.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCOURSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject. ...a tradition of political discourse.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCOURSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISCOURSE meaning: 1. the use of language to communicate in speech or writing, or an example of this: 2. discussion…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › discourseDiscourse - definition of discourse by The Free Dictionary

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   discourse. n. 1. verbal communication; talk; conversation. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a formal treatment of a subject in speech or writing, such as a sermon or dissertation. 3. (Linguistics) a unit of text used by linguists for the analysis of linguistic phenomena that range over more than one sentence.