Discourse and Descant

Discourse

Discourse verb - To give a formal often extended talk on a subject.
Usage example: the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war

Descant is a synonym for discourse in comment topic. In some cases you can use "Descant" instead the word "Discourse" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like dialogue, discuss.

Nearby Words: discoursed, discoursing

Descant

Descant verb - To give a formal often extended talk on a subject.
Usage example: an English professor who loves to descant on his beloved Shakespeare
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Synonyms for Descant

Discourse is a synonym for descant in remark topic. You can use "Discourse" instead the word "Descant" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as comment.

Nearby Word: descanting
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