types:
slander
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
citation
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
disagreement
the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
reply,
response
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
denial
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
promise
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
naming
the verbal act of naming
explanation
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
address,
speech
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
resignation
the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
mud
slanderous remarks or charges
countermand
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
order
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
behest
an authoritative command or request
subscription
agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name
dissidence
disagreement; especially disagreement with the government
invitation
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
trick or treat
a request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse
non sequitur
a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
echo
a reply that repeats what has just been said
answer
the speech act of replying to a question
label
a brief description given for purposes of identification
say-so
one chap's arbitrary assertion
abnegation
the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
challenge
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
complaint
an expression of grievance or resentment
dissent
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
protest
the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
display
behavior that makes your feelings public
discovery
(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
informing,
ratting
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
leak,
news leak
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
exposure
the disclosure of something secret
briefing
detailed instructions, as for a military operation
warning
a message informing of danger
oath
a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
pinning
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
rain check
a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
vaunt
extravagant self-praise
self-assertion
the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
acrophony
naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
dare,
daring
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
elucidation
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
explication
the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
allocution
(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
colloquium
an address to an academic meeting or seminar
dithyramb
a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
litany
any long and tedious address or recital
oratory
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
order
a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
callback,
recall
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)