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nounindirect discourse (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of reported speech.
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nouna 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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indirect discourse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20discourse
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“indirect discourse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20discourse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indirect discourse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20discourse.
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