Definition of discourse

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Discourse (v. i.) To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.

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Purpose :: Purpose (n.) Proposal to another; discourse.
Discourse :: Discourse (v. t.) To talk to; to confer with.
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.
Excellent :: Excellent (a.) Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding, principles, aims, action..
Exordial :: Exordial (a.) Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.
Preliminary :: Preliminary (n.) That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college..
Rise :: Rise (v.) To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; -- said of style, thought, or discourse; as, to rise in force of expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in interest..
Impassioned :: Impassioned (p. p. & a.) Actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited; as, an impassioned orator or discourse..
Exordium :: Exordium (n.) A beginning; an introduction; especially, the introductory part of a discourse or written composition, which prepares the audience for the main subject; the opening part of an oration..
Prosy :: Prosy (superl.) Dull and tedious in discourse or writing; prosaic.
#NAME? :: -logy () A combining form denoting a discourse, treatise, doctrine, theory, science; as, theology, geology, biology, mineralogy..
Coherency :: Coherency (n.) Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination of the parts of a thing to one principle or purpose, as in the parts of a discourse, or of a system of philosophy; consecutiveness..
Hobbyhorse :: Hobbyhorse (n.) A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion..
Preacher :: Preacher (n.) One who preaches; one who discourses publicly on religious subjects.
Sermoning :: Sermoning (n.) The act of discoursing; discourse; instruction; preaching.
Division :: Division (n.) The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so distinguished.
Treatise :: Treatise (n.) Story; discourse.
Dissertator :: Dissertator (n.) One who writers a dissertation; one who discourses.
Proposition :: Proposition (n.) That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
Dilatation :: Dilatation (n.) Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
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