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speaks

VERB

talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chat communicate convey declare deliver express go say shout tell utter voice whisper

STRONG

allege articulate assert aver blab chew converse descant discourse drawl enunciate expatiate gab gas jaw modulate mouth mumble murmur mutter perorate pronounce rap sound spiel spill state verbalize vocalize yak yammer

WEAK

break silence lip make known make public open one's mouth pop off put into words speak one's piece yakkety-yak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal hold keep retain withhold

STRONG

deny hide praise speak clearly

WEAK

listen

VERB

address; give a lecture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue plead talk

STRONG

declaim descant discourse harangue orate pitch recite sermonize spiel spout stump

WEAK

get across hold forth prelect

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

listen

Example Sentences

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A reason almost every family office De Vita speaks with about why they are moving to co-investing or direct investing is to avoid the fees charged by a typical private-equity fund manager.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Here’s how a digital twin works: An AI system analyzes how an executive writes, speaks and thinks by studying everything from work emails to public speeches and interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

However, for Bolat, it speaks to the problem with how Polymarket and its rivals present themselves.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Glatzer: I love that it was coming out of his mouth, these truths about how this world operates, and the bracing honesty with which he speaks to the Silicon Valley community.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The man taps his holotack and speaks into its tip.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera