[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["communication of thought by words; talk; conversation:earnest and intelligent discourse.Synonyms: parley , chat , dialogue , colloquy , discussion", "a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc.", "Linguistics.any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse.", "to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to utter or give forth (musical sounds)."]}]