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n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing

n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

sermon, preaching

n. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

talk formally

v. talk at length and formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"

converse

v. carry on a conversation

discuss, talk about

v. to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

treatise

n. a formal exposition

treatment, discourse, discussion

n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

study

n. a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"

study, report

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

conversation

n. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

dialogue, dialog, duologue

n. a conversation between two persons

conversation

n. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

dialogue, dialog

n. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

treatise

n. a formal exposition

discourse

n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing

study

n. a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"

study, report

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

dispute, difference of opinion

n. a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"

struggle, battle, conflict

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

debate, disputation, public debate

n. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)

feud

n. a bitter quarrel between two parties

polemic

n. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

strife

n. bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

lecture, speech, talking to

n. a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"

address, speech

n. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

oratory, oration

n. addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"

rhetoric

n. (oratory)

elocution

n. an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture

utterance

n. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

church, church service

n. a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"

rite, religious rite

n. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"

communicate, intercommunicate, transmit

v. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

apprise, apprize, advise, notify, give notice, send word

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

correspond, exchange messages, send messages

v. exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

debate, consider, deliberate, moot, turn over

v. think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

parley

v. discuss, as between enemies

recite, declaim

v. recite in elocution

discuss, talk over

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

caution, admonish

v. warn strongly; put on guard

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