Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discourse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
interview | Yes | No | Yes | No |
discourse (noun) | interview (noun) |
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an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic | a conference (usually with someone important) |
extended verbal expression in speech or writing | the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists |
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
discourse (verb) | interview (verb) |
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talk at length and formally about a topic | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting |
carry on a conversation | discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation |
to consider or examine in speech or writing | go for an interview in the hope of being hired |