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speech

[speech] / spitʃ /
NOUN
talk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conversation dialogue discussion expression language tone voice
STRONG
accent articulation communication dialect diction doublespeak elocution enunciation idiom intercourse jargon lingo locution palaver parlance prattle pronunciation prose speaking spiel tongue utterance verbalization vernacular vocalization vocalizing voicing
WEAK
double talk expressing mother tongue native tongue oral communication vocal expression
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silence
STRONG
standard
WEAK
listening
NOUN
formal talk to audience
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address appeal commentary debate lecture paper rhetoric sermon
STRONG
allocution bombast declamation diatribe discourse disquisition dissertation eulogy exhortation harangue homily invocation keynote opus oration oratory panegyric parlance parley pitch recitation salutation spiel stump tirade valedictory
WEAK
chalk talk pep talk prelection
Antonyms
WEAK
listening quiet silence

Example Sentences

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PSP affects about 5,000 people in the UK and causes problems with balance, movement, speech and vision.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

He promised in his inaugural address to “immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Throughout the trial, the prosecution tried as much as possible to skirt the issue of free speech.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“None of us has the luxury of choosing our challenges,” he said in a virtual speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

At supper Mr. Sasaki made a long speech about family honor and pride.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr

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Academy Awards, List 1

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