Synonyms for Discourse
ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs; dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrsdis·course

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1. discoursenoun

   To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.

   Synonyms:
   talk, conversation, discussion, debate, converse

2. discoursenoun

   To write or speak formally and at length.

   Synonyms:
   communication, expression

3. discoursenoun

   To debate.

   Synonyms:
   lecture, dissertation, study, treatise

4. discoursenoun

   Any rational expression, reason.

   Synonyms:
   rationcination

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1. discourse

   Conversation (Latin con, with) is, etymologically, an interchange of ideas with some other person or persons. Talk may be wholly one-sided. Many brilliant talkers have been incapable of conversation. There may be intercourse without conversation, as by looks, signs, etc.; communion is of hearts, with or without words; communication is often by writing, and may be uninvited and unreciprocated. Talk may denote the mere utterance of words with little thought; thus, we say idle talk, empty talk, rather than idle or empty conversation. Discourse is now applied chiefly to public addresses. A conference is more formal than a conversation. Dialog denotes ordinarily an artificial or imaginary conversation, generally of two persons, but sometimes of more. A colloquy is indefinite as to number, and generally somewhat informal. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   chat, colloquy, communication, communion, confabulation, conference, conversation, converse, dialogue, intercourse, parley, talk

   Preposition:
   Conversation with friends; between or among the guests; about a matter.

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1. discoursenoun

   extended verbal expression in speech or writing

   Synonyms:
   discussion, sermon, treatment, preaching

2. sermon, discourse, preachingnoun

   an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

   Synonyms:
   discussion, discourse, sermon, treatment, preaching

3. discussion, treatment, discourseverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   sermon, handling, discourse, discussion, word, give-and-take, treatment, preaching, intervention

4. discourse, talk about, discussverb

   to consider or examine in speech or writing

   "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

   Synonyms:
   talk over, converse, talk of, hash out, discourse, hold forth, dissertate, discuss, talk about

5. converse, discourseverb

   carry on a conversation

   Synonyms:
   discourse, discuss, talk about, converse, dissertate, hold forth

6. hold forth, discourse, dissertateverb

   talk at length and formally about a topic

   "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"

   Synonyms:
   discourse, discuss, talk about, converse, dissertate, hold forth

Matched Categories

1. • Address
   • Church
   • Language Unit
   • Talk

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1. discoursenoun

   Synonyms:
   [rare.] reason, reasoning faculty

2. discoursenoun

   Synonyms:
   dissertation, treatise, disquisition, homily, sermon

3. discoursenoun

   Synonyms:
   conversation, talk, oral communication, verbal intercourse

4. discourseverb

   Synonyms:
   speak, expatiate, hold forth, deliver a discourse

5. discourseverb

   Synonyms:
   talk, converse, parley, confer, advise, hold a conversation, hold a parley or conference, talk together

6. discourseverb

   Synonyms:
   utter, emit, give forth

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1. discoursenoun

   Synonyms:
   dissertation, address, disquisition, oration, harangue, speech

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1. List of paraphrases for "discourse":

   speech, speeches, rhetoric, discourses, discours, al-khattab, debate, address

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1. Alan Stern:

   We're just learning that a lot of planets are small planets, and we didn't know that before, fact is, in planetary science, objects such as Pluto and the other dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt are considered planets and called planets in everyday discourse in scientific meetings.

2. John Demers:

   I think that it opened everyone's eyes to how much different foreign governments tried to influence our political discourse in a covert manner.

3. Denver Riggleman:

   I condemn this movement and urge all Americans to join me in taking this step to exclude them and other extreme conspiracy theories from the national discourse.

4. Rikki Klieman:

   I passionately wanted to do these stories, and I became even more passionate about telling these stories at a time when the discourse, the debate about policing in America, has taken a sharp turn, police are being defined by a half a dozen incidents instead of being defined by the people that they really are.

5. Charge Chris Combs:

   We are concerned that there could be additional attacks, we have to stop that, we can not allow political discourse to lead us to the point of violence, where federal employees, innocent people doing their jobs are put in harms way.