Discourse, noun (dĭs'kôrs', -kōrs')
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Verbal expression in speech or writing.
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Verbal exchange; conversation.
- A formal, lengthy discussion of a subject, either written or
spoken.
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Archaic. The process or power of reasoning.
"discourse." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English
Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 19 Oct.
2006. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discourse>