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get on a soapbox

VERB

address

Synonyms

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call discuss talk

STRONG

approach bespeak discourse greet hail lecture memorialize orate pitch pontificate sermonize spiel spout stump

WEAK

deliver speech deliver talk give speech give talk root for take the floor

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listen refrain

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

harangue

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accost buttonhole

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address apostrophize declaim exhort orate perorate rant rave soapbox spiel spout stump

WEAK

chew out go on about hold forth talk to yell at

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

VERB

lecture

Synonyms

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expound teach

STRONG

address declaim deliver discourse harangue orate recite speak spiel spout talk

WEAK

give a talk hold forth prelect

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet listen

WEAK

praise

VERB

pontificate

Synonyms

STRONG

address admonish dogmatize evangelize harangue lecture minister moralize preach teach

WEAK

give sermon pulpiteer

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

VERB

preach

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admonish exhort

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advocate blow harangue preachify sermonize urge

WEAK

pile it on talk big

VERB

proclaim

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affirm announce declare demonstrate indicate profess publish trumpet

STRONG

annunciate blast blaze blazon broadcast call circulate disseminate enunciate evidence evince exhibit expound herald illustrate manifest mark promulgate show spiel spout stump utter vent ventilate voice

WEAK

give out ostend pass the word shoot off mouth shout out sound off spread it around

Antonyms

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conceal deny hide

STRONG

be quiet cover obscure

Example Sentences

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But I’m also a little hesitant to get on a soapbox about things.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023

I’m certainly not rooting for the show to include more racism for the sake of authenticity, nor do I need any of the characters to get on a soapbox.

From Slate • May 27, 2021

But I didn't want to get on a soapbox.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2020

Buress is not one to get on a soapbox.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2020

“Today when someone creates an award they beat their chest and get on a soapbox, but my mom just wanted to honor good female athletes, and look what happened.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2017

get on a soapbox

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