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speeches

NOUN

talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conversation dialogue discussion expression language tone voice

STRONG

accent articulation communication dialect diction doublespeak elocution enunciation idiom intercourse jargon lingo locution palaver parlance prattle pronunciation prose speaking spiel tongue utterance verbalization vernacular vocalization vocalizing voicing

WEAK

double talk expressing mother tongue native tongue oral communication vocal expression

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silence

STRONG

standard

WEAK

listening

NOUN

formal talk to audience

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address appeal commentary debate lecture paper rhetoric sermon

STRONG

allocution bombast declamation diatribe discourse disquisition dissertation eulogy exhortation harangue homily invocation keynote opus oration oratory panegyric parlance parley pitch recitation salutation spiel stump tirade valedictory

WEAK

chalk talk pep talk prelection

Antonyms

WEAK

listening quiet silence

Example Sentences

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Confrontational since childhood — his mother recalls him challenging his teachers and practicing fiery speeches in the mirror — Manzo became disillusioned by his government’s failure to contain crime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

A Brookings survey found one-third of Fed watchers want fewer Fed speeches, but only 19% would scrap the dot plot.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

There will be two parallel corridors running east-west through central London for most of the afternoon, with Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square sitting between them and the two end-points where speeches are planned.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Journal reviewed official statements, including Fed speeches and minutes, as well as remarks to media available online, including Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Fox Business and other outlets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Interpreters were enlisted to reach out to workers in their own native languages and to translate speeches for them at rallies.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield