indirect discourse
noun
discourse consisting not of an exact quotation of a speaker's words but of a version transformed from them for grammatical inclusion in a larger sentence. He said he was hungry is an example of indirect discourse.
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Nearby words
- indirect,
- indirect address,
- indirect characterization,
- indirect cost,
- indirect costs,
- indirect evidence,
- indirect fracture,
- indirect free kick,
- indirect hemagglutination test,
- indirect initiative
Compare direct discourse.
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