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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

Even when everyone speaks the same language, patients and doctors struggle to communicate about symptoms, treatment options, and risks.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

It also speaks to Antares’s preference for companies that aren’t reinventing the wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

But it’s a good story, and it speaks well of an American icon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Disability rights campaigner Baroness Campbell speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley about her experience as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The rabbit speaks again, but as he does, his voice changes.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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