direct speech

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Noun

direct speech (uncountable)

1. (grammar, narratology) the writing of speech, using the exact words of the speaker, usually between quotation marks

Antonyms

• indirect speech

Translations

• French: discours direct
• German: direkte Rede, wörtlich angeführte Rede
• Russian: пряма́я речь

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