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discourse
noun
spoken
or
written
communication
,
especially
serious
discussion
or
debate
•
During
the
summit
,
world
leaders
engaged
in
thoughtful
discourse
about
global
health
.
During
the
summit
,
world
leaders
engaged
in
thoughtful
discourse
about
global
health
.
•
The
book
sparked
public
discourse
on
social
justice
that
lasted
for
months
.
The
book
sparked
public
discourse
on
social
justice
that
lasted
for
months
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
medieval
Latin
discursus
‘
conversation
’,
from
Latin
discurrere
‘
run
about
,
converse
’.
verb
-
discourse
,
discoursing
,
discourses
,
discoursed
to
speak
or
write
at
length
about
a
subject
,
especially
in
a
formal
or
serious
way
•
The
philosopher
discoursed
on
ethics
for
the
entire
evening
.
The
philosopher
discoursed
on
ethics
for
the
entire
evening
.
•
After
dinner
,
she
discoursed
about
her
travels
through
the
Himalayas
.
After
dinner
,
she
discoursed
about
her
travels
through
the
Himalayas
.
