1
as in spoke
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war
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2
as in orated
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
grandly discoursed as though he were an expert on every subject
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Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024 -
As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
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While company handbooks have always preached the importance of human capital, the past few years have really driven home the true impact employees have on the bottom line.—
Michael D. Brown,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Multiple Celtics players have preached the need to perform better on the Garden parquet, and these last two outings — comfortable wins over San Antonio and New York — have been an encouraging step forward.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Discoursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoursed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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