speak

Definition for speak

verb as in talk

Strongest matches

chat, communicate, convey, declare, deliver, express, go, say, shout, tell, utter, voice, whisper

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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 matches

break silence, lip, make known, make public, open one's mouth, pop off, put into words, speak one's piece, yakety-yak

verb as in address; give a lecture

Strongest matches

argue, plead, talk

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declaim, descant, discourse, harangue, orate, pitch, recite, sermonize, spiel, spout, stump

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get across, hold forth, prelect

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A crisis team with the Los Angeles Police Department spoke with the driver by phone before he walked to First and Spring streets, where he was handcuffed by officers, according to KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times

Even though the fire died down and officials said there were no injuries and little damage to speak of, some residents said Thursday was a wake-up call.

From Los Angeles Times

And it urged everyone performing in Riyadh to use the opportunity to speak up on topics such as human rights and free speech.

From BBC

His brother, who also served in the military, has come to speak to Ray about something more personal, but the hells they experienced in that conflict are the larger issue they must confront.

From Los Angeles Times

Every surfer the BBC spoke to in the weeks after Psillakis' death said they feel shark sightings closer to shore are becoming more frequent.

From BBC

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