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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

Issues are what Brooks starts with when she speaks to voters canvassing across Maine.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

In other words, quality speaks for itself nowadays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"He really speaks very little, he's very withdrawn, very shy, off in his corner... he's a very solitary person," Saint-Eloi told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Will Barnett, head of recruiting for a Bay Area startup, swears he still speaks like a human but finds AI-use is influencing his communications over Slack and email.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Rubio speaks to himself in a quiet voice.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera