Discoursing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    conversation

    "“I have no appetite; I can't eat!” — “My dear fellow,” answered the Doctor in mildest tone, “it isn't of the slightest consequence;” — and continued his philosophical discoursings with us!"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of discourse form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"“I have no appetite; I can't eat!” — “My dear fellow,” answered the Doctor in mildest tone, “it isn't of the slightest consequence;” — and continued his philosophical discoursings with us!"

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