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- address
The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address...
- request
The verbal act of requesting.
- agreement
The verbal act of agreeing.
- revelation
The speech act of making something evident.
- objection
The speech act of objecting.
- bid
An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
- challenge
A call to engage in a contest or fight.
- disagreement
The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing.
- informing
A speech act that conveys information.
- promise
A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in...
- denial
The act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his...
- denunciation
A public act of denouncing.
- response
The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply".
- description
The act of describing something.
- jactitation
Speaking of yourself in superlatives.
- naming
The verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals".
- rejection
The speech act of rejecting.
- resignation
The act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.).
- explanation
The act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation...
- affirmation
The act of affirming or asserting or stating something.
- slander
Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another.
- proposition
The act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal".
- citation
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents et...
- congratulation
The act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration.
- offer
The verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance".