report vs direct discourse

direct discourse vs report

report and direct discourse both are nouns.

report is a verb but direct discourse is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
report	Yes	No	Yes	No
direct discourse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, direct discourse is a hyponym of report; that is, direct discourse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than report:

report: the act of informing by verbal report
direct discourse: a report of the exact words used in a discourse

Other hyponyms of report include summarisation, summarization, indirect discourse, direct quotation, megillah, debriefing, anecdote, narration, recital, yarn, comment, gossip, scuttlebutt.

report (noun)	direct discourse (noun)
the general estimation that the public has for a person	a report of the exact words used in a discourse
a short account of the news
the act of informing by verbal report
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

report (verb)	direct discourse (verb)
to give an account or representation of in words
make known to the authorities
complain about; make a charge against
announce one's presence
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

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