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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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Now, as she gears up to perform at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland, Peters speaks about growing up with her fans, struggling with pressure and why her latest offering will sound different.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A: Power has always feared the written word, and above all, the written word that speaks the truth.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Ginger speaks fluent Spanish and basic Portuguese and French.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Yet UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri wrote recently that “many investors” he speaks with “are pushing for a much larger dividend commitment.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“She speaks only her own language,” said Jacques.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell