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speak

[speek] / spik /
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 yakety-yak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be quiet conceal hold keep retain withhold
STRONG
deny hide mumble 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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Not surprisingly, he stressed that "we also have to speak about the conceded goals, because they were too easy. We have to improve our defence".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

More than money, power or fame, faith alone could speak to one’s eternal fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“We speak with resorts from all over North America. At any given time, some are considering, even bouncing the idea around.”

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Barron’s Lauren Rublin and Avi Salzman speak with Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS, about the latest outlook for oil, gas, and energy stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

My throat was so dry I couldn’t swallow, but I forced myself to speak.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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