17 English Synonyms for DISCOURSE

Definition: 1. The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

There are 10 definitions of the word communication

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Definition: 1. The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

There are 11 definitions of the word expression

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Definition: 1. An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

There are 9 definitions of the word debate

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Definition: 1. Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. [from 16th c.]

There are 8 definitions of the word conversation

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Definition: 1. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

There are 3 definitions of the word discussion

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Definition: 1. A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

There are 16 definitions of the word talk

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Definition: 1. A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

There are 2 definitions of the word dissertation

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Definition: 1. A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

There are 6 definitions of the word lecture

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Definition: 1. Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.

There are 4 definitions of the word sermon

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Definition: 1. Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

There are 18 definitions of the word study

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Definition: 1. A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.

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Definition: 1. Reasoning, conscious deliberate inference; the activity or process of reasoning.

There are 3 definitions of the word ratiocination

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Definition: 1. Opposite; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal.

There are 11 definitions of the word converse

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Definition: 1. A surface shine or luster.

There are 13 definitions of the word gloss

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Definition: 1. A formal, often ceremonial speech.

There are 4 definitions of the word oration

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Definition: 1. That which is normal or typical.

There are 10 definitions of the word norm

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Definition: 1. The range of ideas that the public will accept, i.e. those ideas that are not considered too extreme or radical.

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