1
as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in to talk
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speak
Cameroon has suffered for years from a conflict between English-speaking separatists resisting the Francophone government.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Reuters spoke to a number of sources who indicated the weapons have been bought as part of contracts under the Foreign Military Sales program, but not yet delivered.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Others say that the two bits contributed were to help Poinsett himself keep the lights on (so to speak, of course, this would've been a couple hundred years pre-electricity) in his own tavern.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Anthropic declined to speak about the meeting in advance.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Reuters spoke to a number of sources who indicated the weapons have been bought as part of contracts under the Foreign Military Sales program, but not yet delivered.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Others say that the two bits contributed were to help Poinsett himself keep the lights on (so to speak, of course, this would've been a couple hundred years pre-electricity) in his own tavern.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Anthropic declined to speak about the meeting in advance.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak
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The high temperature runs about five to 10 degrees below average for Patriots Day, the meteorologist said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Reis talked her way onto a crew member’s unofficial salvage expedition.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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His content is best known for his spontaneous interactions, such as stopping to talk with strangers on the roadside or offering impromptu taxi services.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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McMahon told me that another priority is patriotic education.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Don Cheadle told Entertainment Tonight in July 2021about tying the knot with his partner of nearly 30 years, Bridgid Coulter, during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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One cheeky Instagram Reel sees the two sitting across from each other at a table as Bradford pretended to lecture Brunette.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tommy Lasorda, who was then the third-base coach, ran past me, yelling everything a longshoreman would utter on a bad day at these two guys.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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They were uttered by de facto general manager Duke Tobin days after the 2025 season ended.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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And earlier this month, the company discussed its desire to build 50 homes adjacent to The Fort restaurant near Morrison, which Revesco and Denver-based City Street Investors purchased in January.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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For instance, the president discussed details of the negotiations in phone calls with reporters on Friday.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hartnett shared the secret to their solid relationship in August 2024.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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