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direct speech

direct speech noun: the verbatim representation of a speaker's words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and often introduced by a reporting clause.

Noun

direct speech (uncountable)

  1. The verbatim representation of a speaker's words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and often introduced by a reporting clause.

direct speech meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Arabic and Indonesian

direct speech in Tamil

தற்கூற்று

direct speech in Malayalam

the writing of speech
അഭികഥനം abhikathanaṁ

direct speech in Arabic

the writing of speech
كَلَام مُبَاشِر kalām mubāšir, مُقْتَبَس muqtabas

direct speech in Indonesian

the writing of speech
wacana langsung

Synonyms of direct speech

Antonyms

Questions about direct speech

What does direct speech mean?
Direct speech means the verbatim representation of a speaker's words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and often introduced by a reporting clause.
What is direct speech in Tamil?
Direct speech in Tamil is தற்கூற்று. See Direct speech meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is direct speech?
Direct speech is a noun.

Words near direct speech in the dictionary

  1. direct response
  2. direct rule
  3. direct selling
  4. direct sequel
  5. direct sequels
  6. direct speech
  7. direct sum
  8. direct sums
  9. direct system
  10. direct systems
  11. direct tax

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