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Definition of Speech act
1. Noun. The use of language to perform some act.
Generic synonyms: Act, Deed, Human Action, Human Activity
Specialized synonyms: Congratulation, Felicitation, Slander, Proposal, Proposition, Bid, Bidding, Command, Dictation, Agreement, Citation, Disagreement, Offer, Offering, Asking, Request, Reply, Response, Description, Affirmation, Assertion, Statement, Denial, Rejection, Objection, Informing, Making Known, Disclosure, Revealing, Revelation, Promise, Boast, Boasting, Jactitation, Self-praise, Naming, Challenge, Explanation, Denouncement, Denunciation, Address, Speech, Resignation
Specialized synonyms: Congratulation, Felicitation, Slander, Proposal, Proposition, Bid, Bidding, Command, Dictation, Agreement, Citation, Disagreement, Offer, Offering, Asking, Request, Reply, Response, Description, Affirmation, Assertion, Statement, Denial, Rejection, Objection, Informing, Making Known, Disclosure, Revealing, Revelation, Promise, Boast, Boasting, Jactitation, Self-praise, Naming, Challenge, Explanation, Denouncement, Denunciation, Address, Speech, Resignation
Lexicographical Neighbors of Speech Act
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