PONTIFIC Synonyms

• extended verbal expression in speech or writing

• an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

• an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

• to consider or examine in speech or writing

• carry on a conversation

• talk at length and formally about a topic

• state as a dogma

• speak dogmatically

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• state

• a speech that is open to the public

• a lengthy rebuke

• teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

• deliver a lecture or talk

• censure severely or angrily

• interpret the moral meaning of

• speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements

• improve the morals of

• deliver a sermon

• speak, plead, or argue in favor of

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• pronounce judgment on

• speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements