Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discourse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
speech | Yes | No | No | No |
discourse (noun) | speech (noun) |
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an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic | the mental faculty or power of vocal communication |
extended verbal expression in speech or writing | (language) communication by word of mouth |
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience |
words making up the dialogue of a play | |
a lengthy rebuke | |
the exchange of spoken words | |
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally | |
something spoken |
discourse (verb) | speech (verb) |
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talk at length and formally about a topic | |
carry on a conversation | |
to consider or examine in speech or writing |