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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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"I think that's why it speaks to people on such a primal level."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

And it also, in literal meaning, it’s something used as part of a trap, which speaks to the spy thriller element to the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Dahlia also speaks with Andrew Weissmann, law professor at New York University and a veteran federal prosecutor, about President Trump’s latest nomination for attorney general and the state of the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He stressed that the cycle often makes mistakes and speaks to the timing and direction of turns rather than their magnitude.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“That is, if my sister ever speaks to me again after this,” Ivy said glumly.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix