DISCOURSE

(noun) extended verbal expression in speech or writing
(noun) an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
"the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic", "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
synonyms : discussion , treatment
(noun) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
synonyms : preaching , sermon
(verb) talk at length and formally about a topic
"The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
synonyms : dissertate , hold forth
(verb) carry on a conversation
synonyms : converse
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(verb) to consider or examine in speech or writing
"The author talks about the different aspects of this question", "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
synonyms : discuss , talk about

Mnemonics for discourse

(Tag: English) discourse sounds like discuss and hence it means to formally discuss a subject
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(Tag: English) Discourse: "This Course has....". In the beginning of any course there is always a serious speech on what you will learn in the course.
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(Tag: ) say discuss in italian style and it sounds like discourse
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(Tag: ) when any one joins an institute then the staff will firstly have a discourse of the course!...
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