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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

As an establishment that has long provided first jobs for young people, the watering hole also speaks to one of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s toughest economic challenges: getting young Britons into work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Following the premiere of the ‘Reading Rainbow’ reboot, host and internet librarian Mychal Threets speaks about his Latino heritage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

But also credit a team of Norwegian shipwrights and sailors who built a vessel that speaks to both history and Hollywood.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

But, like Stokes, Brook is authentic in the way he plays and speaks, even if that can get him into trouble.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

He swallows, hard, and when he speaks again his voice is barely above a whisper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse