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Definition of Indirect discourse
1. Noun. A report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g.,. "He said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool'"
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1. Noun. A report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g.,. "He said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool'"