speech act
English Thesaurus
1. the use of language to perform some act (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | congratulation, felicitation, |
definition | : | the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | slander, |
definition | : | words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | bid, bidding, command, dictation, |
definition | : | an authoritative direction or instruction to do something (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | agreement, |
definition | : | the verbal act of agreeing (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | citation, |
definition | : | (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | disagreement, |
definition | : | the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | offer, offering, |
definition | : | the verbal act of offering (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | asking, request, |
definition | : | the verbal act of requesting (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | reply, response, |
definition | : | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | description, |
definition | : | the act of describing something (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | denial, |
definition | : | the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | rejection, |
definition | : | the speech act of rejecting (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | objection, |
definition | : | the speech act of objecting (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | promise, |
definition | : | a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | naming, |
definition | : | the verbal act of naming (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | challenge, |
definition | : | a call to engage in a contest or fight (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | explanation, |
definition | : | the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | address, speech, |
definition | : | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | resignation, |
definition | : | the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication) |
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