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The synonyms of “Discourse” are: preaching, sermon, discussion, treatment, conversation, talk, dialogue, communication, conference, debate, consultation, essay, treatise, dissertation, paper, study, critique, monograph, disquisition, tract, interchange, argument, dissertate, hold forth, converse, discuss, talk about, expatiate, pontificate, speak, have a discussion, discuss matters, confer, consult, parley, chat
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discourse” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| argument | An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. He rejected the argument that keeping the facility would be costly. |
| communication | The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings. She gave him some hope of her return or at least of their future communication. |
| conference | A linking of several phones or computers, so that each user may communicate with the others simultaneously. An international conference on the environment. |
| consultation | A meeting with an expert, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice. Frequent consultations with his lawyer. |
| conversation | A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. She picked up the phone and held a conversation in French. |
| critique | A serious examination and judgment of something. A critique of Marxist historicism. |
| debate | A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal. There has been much debate about prices. |
| dialogue | A conversation between two persons. They disagreed but kept an open dialogue. |
| discussion | A detailed treatment of a topic in speech or writing. Discussions about environmental improvement. |
| disquisition | An elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion. Nothing can kill a radio show quicker than a disquisition on intertextual analysis. |
| dissertation | A long essay on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree or diploma. He had considered writing his doctoral dissertation on Kant. |
| essay | An analytic or interpretive literary composition. A misjudged essay in job preservation. |
| interchange | A junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams. The interchange of ideas. |
| monograph | A detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it. They are publishing a series of monographs on music in late medieval and Renaissance cities. |
| paper | A sheet of paper with something written or printed on it. A recently leaked cabinet paper. |
| preaching | The delivery of a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church. Your preaching won t make me change my mind. |
| sermon | A long or tedious piece of admonition or reproof; a lecture. I preached my first sermon on original sin. |
| study | A room used for reading and writing and studying. A study of a sample of 5 000 children. |
| talk | The act of giving a talk to an audience. Within days I was the talk of the town. |
| tract | An indefinitely large extent of something. The digestive tract. |
| treatise | A formal exposition. His treatise on Scottish political theory. |
| treatment | The presentation or discussion of a subject. They now offer the latest in beauty and body treatments. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discourse” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| chat | Talk socially without exchanging too much information. I have chatted to a few women on the Net. |
| confer | Have a conference in order to talk something over. The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student who never graduated. |
| consult | Have discussions with (someone), typically before undertaking a course of action. They had to consult before arriving at a decision. |
| converse | Carry on a conversation. She was withdrawn and preoccupied hardly able to converse with her mother. |
| debate | Think about carefully; weigh. He debated whether he should leave the matter alone or speak to her. |
| discuss | Speak with others about something talk something over in detail have a discussion. I discussed the matter with my wife. |
| discuss matters | Speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion. |
| dissertate | Write a dissertation. The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England. |
| expatiate | Speak or write in detail about. She expatiated on working class novelists. |
| have a discussion | Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense. |
| hold forth | Keep from exhaling or expelling. |
| parley | Discuss, as between enemies. They disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy. |
| pontificate | Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner. The new professor always pontificates. |
| speak | (of behaviour, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something. She refused to speak about the incident. |
| talk | Exchange thoughts talk with. If you don t oblige me I ll talk. |
| talk about | Reveal information. |
| argument | An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. There is a strong argument for submitting a formal appeal. |
| chat | Songbirds having a chattering call. She chatted to her mother on the phone every day. |
| cloture | (in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; closure. A cloture motion. |
| confabulate | Fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory. She could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone. |
| confer | Have a conference in order to talk something over. The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament. |
| consult | An act of consulting a professional a consultation. The government must consult with interested bodies. |
| contention | An assertion, especially one maintained in argument. The teams were in fierce contention for first place. |
| contentiousness | An inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious. |
| contributor | A causal factor in the existence or occurrence of something. He became a regular contributor to the magazine. |
| controversial | Marked by or capable of arousing controversy. Years of wrangling over a controversial bypass. |
| controversy | A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. The announcement ended a protracted controversy. |
| debate | Consider a possible course of action in one’s mind before reaching a decision. MPs debated the issue in the Commons. |
| dialogue | Provide a film or play with a dialogue. He stated that he wasn t going to dialogue with the guerrillas. |
| discuss | Speak with others about something talk something over in detail have a discussion. They were discussing where to go for a drink. |
| discussion | A conversation or debate about a specific topic. The book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic. |
| disputable | Open to argument or debate. Whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable. |
| disputation | The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote. A lengthy disputation about the rights and wrongs of a particular request. |
| dispute | A disagreement or argument. A territorial dispute between the two countries. |
| elocution | A particular style of speaking. A Rileyesque elocution. |
| enthuse | Utter with enthusiasm. They both enthused over my new look. |
| forum | A court or tribunal. We hope these pages act as a forum for debate. |
| hassel | Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981. |
| heated | Made warm or hot het is a dialectal variant of heated. A heated swimming pool. |
| interlocutor | A person who takes part in a conversation. |
| issue | Make out and issue. Issue a new uniform to the children. |
| panel | Decorate with panels. Panel the walls with wood. |
| polemical | Of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech. A polemical essay. |
| prompting | The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something. The audience could hear his prompting. |
| quarrel | An angry dispute. Some people quarrel with this approach. |
| talk | The act of giving a talk to an audience. Actions talk louder than words. |
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