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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

Navarrete speaks with a client during a free consultation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The Pentagon has said the post by Hegseth "speaks for itself".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

"This speaks to the need for routine screening and integration of cardiac behavioral medicine to allow for access to important interventions."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Truly generational art, that speaks to, for and about a given generation, has to be made by a member of that group.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

On the bus he barely speaks —all his friends live near school or ride other buses—and he always has his nose in a book.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila