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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy her wild behavior is exciting some lurid talk

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talk

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verb

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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety

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as in to inform
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley

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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own

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Recent Examples of talk
Noun
While 55,000 union postal workers at Canada Post are still looking to settle two contracts ahead of a potential May 22 negotiating deadline, another 2,500 workers at DHL Express voted 97 percent in favor of authorizing a strike set for June 8 if talks don’t amount to a new contract. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025 Featuring panels and talks from authors across the state. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Verb
Later in life, these experiences gave him the ability to stand aside and let others talk, a valuable attribute for a writer. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025 Who doesn’t want a veteran to be able to talk to their doctor rather than get in a car and drive two hours? Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk
Noun
  • After a speech by chief executive officer Jean-Christophe Babin, guests took their seats at the dinner tables, set with Caltagirone ceramics, neo-antique statues and rich compositions of local fruit to emphasize the colorful boldness of the Polychroma high jewelry collection.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
  • The show tells the story of how a lowly Cockney flower girl is accepted as royalty by improving her manner of speech with the help of a speech teacher.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The free site features job listings as well as mental health resources, discussion boards, and networking events.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • This year’s gathering, attracting more than 45,000 attendees, highlighted several transformative trends reshaping digital asset protection, with AI unsurprisingly generating the most discussion.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The co-conspirators allegedly wrote a manifesto, posed for photos wearing the same clothing as the perpetrators of the 1999 Columbine mass shooting and divulged their scheme in an online game's chat.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • And, of course, there’s NFL Redzone, which Reali has openly expressed interest in as rumors sizzle about Scott Hanson’s future with the program.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • An unfortunate consequence of all the rumors and news is that many people are applying for Social Security benefits earlier than previously planned, according to The Wall Street Journal.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • The governor then spoke with roughly two dozen of the protestors in a closed-door meeting in his office.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
  • The billionaire South African businessman, Johann Rupert, spoke forcefully too.
    Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
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  • Afterward, the royals make their way to the Royal Tea Tent to converse with other guests.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Miranda Lambert holds a puppy in Frisco, Texas, and Prince William and Kate Middleton converse during a VE Day service in London.
    Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • While sometimes annoying, insects are more important than many of us give them credit for, say experts.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 20 May 2025
  • The witness allegedly overheard the friend say that Lanez didn’t shoot the three-time Grammy winner.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • The film also stars Dave Bautista as Steve, the show’s producer who informs Shelly that her longtime gig is coming to an end.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • The seawater safety testing that informs the county’s beach water quality advisories is designed to look for hazards posed by sewage, not fire debris.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025

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“Talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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