Meaning Of The Word Indirect discourse

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What's The Definition Of Indirect discourse?

indirect discourse
uncountable noun: Indirect discourse is the same as indirect speech.

indirect discourse in American English
statement of what a person said, without quoting the exact words (Ex.: She said that she could not go.)
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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