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speech act

speech act noun: an act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.

Noun

speech act (plural speech acts)

  1. An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.

speech act meaning in Tamil

speech act in Tamil

பேச்சு நிகழ்வு

Forms of speech act

pluralspeech acts

Words formed from speech act

Questions about speech act

What does speech act mean?
Speech act means an act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.
What is speech act in Tamil?
Speech act in Tamil is பேச்சு நிகழ்வு. See Speech act meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is speech act?
Speech act is a noun.
What is the plural of speech act?
The plural of speech act is speech acts.

Words near speech act in the dictionary

  1. Spederline
  2. speds
  3. Speece
  4. Speeces
  5. speech
  6. speech act
  7. speech act participant
  8. speech act participants
  9. speech acts
  10. speech balloon
  11. speech balloons

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