Thesaurus results for DISCOURSES

discourses 1 of 2

noun

plural of discourse

as in conversations

talking or a talk between two or more people Thomas Jefferson is said to have been able to participate in knowledgeable discourse on a breathtaking array of subjects

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discourses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discourse

as in lectures

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war

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as in harangues

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech grandly discoursed as though he were an expert on every subject

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Offering compensation for their time can help facilitate these conversations.

Michael McFall, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Kirk Franklin reflects on a controversial 2024 performance in Jamaica that resulted in conversations about his stagewear and dance moves.

DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025

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