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talk v.
address; give a lecture v.

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

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speaks

But for what it’s worth, Piker speaks about himself like a reluctant team player—more so than you, or I, or Tanden might give him credit for.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

"When he speaks, I think of Barack Obama," said Mary, a canvasser in her 60s who did not give her last name.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The hesitation speaks to the fragility of the moment in the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Delivering these results at our scale speaks to the strength of our model, our multiple growth drivers and our expanding addressable market,” CFO Jeff Hoffmeister said in a release.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

A woman’s voice, smooth and twinkly like a wind chime, speaks.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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