indirect speech
noun/ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ/, /ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈspiːtʃ/
/ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ/, /ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈspiːtʃ/
(also reported speech)
[uncountable] (grammar)- a report of what somebody has said that does not use their exact words compare direct speechTopics Languageb1, Literature and writingb1
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