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speaks

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

Example Sentences

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ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks Thursday but the rules don’t allow her to touch on monetary policy, KBC Bank analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The company speaks openly about its ambitions to put humans on Mars, and has even tied a massive bonus for Musk to colonizing the red planet with one million inhabitants.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“It speaks to the level of complacency” among investors, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"This appointment speaks volumes about what this president expects from the nation's top intelligence official," said Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

She’s quiet for maybe ten seconds before she speaks again.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell