discourse

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Synonyms: discoure, discours, discourage, discoursive, discure, disburse, discourser, scourse, discourses, discoursed, discous

Antonyms: discoure, discours, discourage, discoursive, discure, disburse, discourser, scourse, discourses, discoursed, discous

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable|archaic}} Verbal [[exchange]], [[conversation]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[expression|Expression]] in [[words]], either [[speech]] or [[writing]].
3. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[conversation#Noun|conversation]].
4. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[formal]] [[lengthy]] [[exposition]] of some [[subject]], either [[spoken]] or [[written]].
5. {{lb|en|countable}} Any [[rational]] expression, reason.
6. {{lb|en|social sciences|countable}} An [[institutionalized]] way of [[thinking]], a [[social]] boundary defining what can be said about a specific [[topic]] (after [[w:Michel Foucault|Michel Foucault]]).
7. {{lb|en|Internet|uncountable}} Lengthy, often heated [[debate]] over [[controversial]] subject matter, particularly within [[fandom]] and [[activist]] spaces. Sometimes rendered as a [[proper noun]] with the [[definite article]] (i.e. "the Discourse").
8. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Dealing; transaction.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[engage]] in [[discussion]] or [[conversation]]; to [[converse]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[write]] or [[speak]] [[formally]] and at length.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete|transitive}} To [[debate]].
4. To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
5. {{lb|en|obsolete|transitive}} To [[produce]] or [[emit]] (musical sounds).

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