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discourse

[dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /
NOUN
dialogue; dissertation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
communication conversation discussion essay lecture monologue rhetoric speech treatise
STRONG
address article chat converse descant disquisition gabfest homily huddle memoir monograph oration paper sermon speaking talk thesis utterance verbalization
WEAK
tractate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silence
VERB
discuss, speak about
Synonyms
STRONG
argue chew comment commentate confab confer converse debate declaim descant develop dispute dissertate elaborate enlarge expand expatiate explain expound harangue lecture modulate orate perorate remark sermonize talk treat voice
WEAK
dilate upon dissert give a meeting hold forth
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge agree be quiet compress decrease go along ignore keep quiet lessen lower refrain shrink

Example Sentences

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Our Founding Fathers respected public discourse and public demonstrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Bible Society's "Quiet Revival" report had been widely reported on since its publication last year and became an accepted part of discourse among many Christians.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

With the tagline “Not Just Politics as Usual,” the magazine married pop culture and politics in an unprecedented way and aimed to flip the script on mainstream political discourse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He also vowed that his government will bring an end to "hatred, division and fear" in public discourse.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

At first I could not make much sense of what I heard; for the discourse of Louisa Eshton and Mary Ingram, who sat nearer to me, confused the fragmentary sentences that reached me at intervals.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.