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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This upcoming book is a collection of essays, speeches and creative nonfiction.

From Los Angeles Times

"The UK has got a huge amount to offer," he said in a short speech at the UK-China Business Forum at the Bank of China.

From Barron's

The country's constitution protects the right to freedom of speech and expression subject to reasonable restrictions, security sources told the BBC.

From BBC

"This is a moment of truth," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a floor speech Thursday.

From BBC

Apple said Thursday that it acquired Israeli startup Q.ai, which has technology that enables “whisper speech,” which could allow people to communicate quietly or non-verbally with futuristic devices such as smartglasses.

From The Wall Street Journal

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