indirect speech

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indirect speech

noun

uncountable Synonym of reported speech.
Similar: reported speech

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@misc{indirect_speech_2026,
  title = {indirect speech},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indirect%20speech},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}