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direct discourse
direct′ speech′
n. a representation of speech in which the speaker's exact words are quoted, as in She said, “I'm not going.” Also called direct discourse. Compare indirect speech. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | direct discourse - a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'")direct quotationreport, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"indirect discourse - a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., "he said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool'") |
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Related to direct discourse: indirect discourseSynonyms for direct discoursenoun a report of the exact words used in a discourse (eSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |