discourse

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dis·course • n. / ˈdisˌkôrs/ written or spoken communication or debate: the language of political discourse | an imagined discourse between two people traveling in France. ∎  a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing: a discourse on critical theory. ∎  Linguistics a connected series of utterances; a text or conversation.• v. / disˈkôrs/ [intr.] speak or write authoritatively about a topic: she could discourse at great length on the history of Europe. ∎  engage in conversation: he spent an hour discoursing with his supporters in the courtroom.

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