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			| 1.
								extended verbal expression in speech or writing 2.
								an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
 3.
								an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
 
 'discourse' - used as a verb
 4.
								to consider or examine in speech or writing
 5.
								carry on a conversation
 6.
								talk at length and formally about a topic
 
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			| 1. Discourse / Plural discourses
 2. Discourse / Past
 discoursed
 3. Discourse / Third Person
 discourses
 4. Discourse / Present Participle
 discoursing
 
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