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di·rec·t dis·course

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. direct discourse, direct quotationnoun

    a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'")

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  1. direct discourse

    As a form of transcription, direct or quoted speech is spoken or written text that reports speech or thought in its original form phrased by the original speaker. In narrative, it is usually enclosed in quotation marks, but it can be enclosed in guillemets (« ») in some languages. The cited speaker either is mentioned in the tag (or attribution) or is implied.

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  1. direct discourse

    Direct discourse refers to a style of writing or speech in which the speaker's or writer's own words are presented directly, rather than being paraphrased or summarized. This often takes the form of dialogue, personal thoughts, or a first-person narrative. It gives voice to the characters and makes their conversations more vivid and real for the reader.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of direct discourse in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of direct discourse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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