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speaking up
verb as in make one's position known
verb as in assert
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Sometimes democracy and liberalism are about speaking up about the great issues, like a massive foreign war.
Allies within the industry speaking up to defend their friends and colleagues.
It can spread through a sneeze, cough, sharing a beverage or speaking up close with someone who has the disease.
Speaking up about this backwards philosophy is actually how she got the gig.
That means speaking up and speaking out to insist on full representation.
Speaking up for me this morning to Mr. Weevil, and getting me out of that wretched dormitory.
"My daughter may receive presents from the head of our house," says the lady, speaking up for her kinsman.
I think we all respected the Irishman for speaking up for his friend, although his speech might be extravagant.
You are perfectly in the right, Mr. Worthnought, but one can't help speaking up for the honour of one's sex, you know.
Hester, who had a way of "speaking up," had borne her share of Doctor Wilbur's humor.
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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to speak up, such as: sound off, assert, declare, insist, make plain, and speak loudly.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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