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past tense form of talk.
past participle of talk.

talked

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produce words; inform v.
discuss with another v.
address group v.

VERB

produce words; inform

Synonyms

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chat communicate describe express reveal say sing speak tell use

STRONG

articulate babble broach chant chatter confess converse divulge drawl drone gab gabble gossip influence intone notify palaver parley patter persuade prate prattle pronounce rhapsodize soliloquize spout squeak squeal utter verbalize voice yak

WEAK

comment on flap one's tongue give voice to run on spill the beans talk one's leg off tell all ventriloquize

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be quiet conceal cover listen suppress

STRONG

be silent hide secrete

WEAK

refrain refuse

VERB

discuss with another

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argue confer consult contact exchange huddle interact interview negotiate reach out visit

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canvass chew collogue commune confabulate confide deliberate dialogue groupthink interface network palaver parley reason relate touch vent

WEAK

be in contact carry on conversation engage in conversation go into a huddle have a meet hold discussion join in conversation keep in touch thrash out touch base

Antonyms

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conceal hide secrete

WEAK

listen refrain refuse

VERB

address group

Synonyms

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pitch speak

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accost discourse harangue induce influence lecture orate persuade sermonize spiel spout stump sway

WEAK

deliver a speech give a talk give speech hold forth prelect

Antonyms

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be quiet discourage hinder prevent

WEAK

listen refrain refuse

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talked

The company talked with private-equity firm Apollo Global Management about a roughly $20 billion sale, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

But Oleaga talked about three other stocks that he holds, two of which may be unfamiliar to U.S. investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

As we talked, Claire made sure to drop the name of the college student earning $15 per game to operate the message board on game nights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

While knitters were frustrated that the piece was being represented by crochet, crocheters were irked that the piece talked so much about knitting.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

Often we talked about Karel’s future, and suddenly we were speaking not about what Karel was going to do, but about what we were going to do.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom