direct speech
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direct speech
noun
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The verbatim representation of a speaker's words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and often introduced by a reporting clause.
Similar: direct discourse · Opposite: indirect speech, reported speech, indirect discourse
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noun the writing of speech
| 한국어 | 직접화법 jikjeophwabeop |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 直接話法 chokusetsu wahō |
| 中文 | 直接引語 /直接引语 zhíjiē yǐnyǔ |
| Português | discurso direto |
| Français | discours direct |
| Deutsch | direkte Rede |
| Română | vorbire directă |
| Русский | пряма́я речь prjamája rečʹ |
| العربية | كَلَام مُبَاشِر kalām mubāšir, مُقْتَبَس muqtabas |
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title = {direct speech},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/direct%20speech},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
