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Noun discourse has 3 senses
- discourse - extended verbal expression in speech or writing
--1 is a kind of language unit, linguistic unit
--1 has particulars: context, linguistic context, context of use
- sermon, discourse, preaching - an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
--2 is a kind of address, speech
--2 has particulars:
- discussion, treatment, discourse - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
--3 is a kind of communication, communicating
--3 has particulars:
Verb discourse has 3 senses
- discourse, talk about, discuss - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
--1 is one way to cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
Sample sentences:
Sam and Sue discourse
Sam wants to discourse with Sue
- converse, discourse - carry on a conversation
--2 is one way to talk, speak
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
- discourse, dissertate - talk or hold forth formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
--3 is one way to talk, speak
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s on something
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