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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

speech act go
the use of language to perform some act

address, speech
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

noun.communication

10 Subcategories

allocution go
(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
colloquium go
an address to an academic meeting or seminar
dithyramb go
a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
impromptu go
an extemporaneous speech or remark
inaugural, inaugural address go
an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
lecture, talk, public lecture go
a speech that is open to the public
litany go
any long and tedious address or recital
oratory go
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
speaking, public speaking, speechmaking, oral presentation go
delivering an address to a public audience
discourse, sermon, preaching go
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)