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indirect speech

in·di·rect speech
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-duh-rekt, -dahy- speech]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- spitʃ/
    • /ˌɪndəˈrekt spiːtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duh-rekt, -dahy- speech]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- spitʃ/

Definitions of indirect speech words

  • uncountable noun indirect speech Indirect speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked him what his plans were', and 'Citizens complained about the smoke'. 0
  • noun indirect speech the reporting of something said or written by conveying what was meant rather than repeating the exact words, as in the sentence He asked me whether I would go as opposed to He asked me, "Will you go?" 0

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Parts of speech for Indirect speech

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

indirect speech popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for indirect speech

noun indirect speech

  • circumambages — round-about methods
  • circumlocution — A circumlocution is a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct.
  • discursiveness — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
  • gassiness — The state or property of being gassy.
  • indirectness — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.

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