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