direct discourse

noun

Synonym of direct speech

Similar
direct speechdirect quotation
Opposite
indirect discourse
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Meanings

noundirect discourse (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of direct speech

    Synonyms: direct speech

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of direct speech

Similar
direct speech

More synonyms by meaning

nouna report of the exact words used in a discourse

Similar
direct quotation
Opposite
indirect discourse
Broader
reportaccount
Also see
direct speech

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

direct discourse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20discourse

MLA

“direct discourse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20discourse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct discourse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20discourse.

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