Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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speech act | Yes | No | No | No |
informing | Yes | No | No | No |
speech act (noun) | informing (noun) |
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the use of language to perform some act | a speech act that conveys information |
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) |