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
Remove all jargon, complex concepts, and industry speak.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Fewer than 40% of people calling the main Social Security Administration line are able to speak to a representative.
—Beth Finkel, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Kenyan President William Ruto, in a June letter to the council, spoke about the need for more and better equipment, and more funding and personnel.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Yale Professor William Nordhaus speaks to attendees during a press conference after winning the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences at Yale University on October 8, 2018 in New Haven, Connecticut.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Fewer than 40% of people calling the main Social Security Administration line are able to speak to a representative.
—Beth Finkel, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Kenyan President William Ruto, in a June letter to the council, spoke about the need for more and better equipment, and more funding and personnel.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Yale Professor William Nordhaus speaks to attendees during a press conference after winning the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences at Yale University on October 8, 2018 in New Haven, Connecticut.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak
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Wei, who had received Naval counterintelligence and insider threat training just days earlier, strongly suspected that his new social media acquaintance was a Chinese spy, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Last year, acting and literary arts programs paused receiving new applications, Elmendorf said.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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Read on for a breakdown of the over one-hour episode that has everyone talking (including that peach scene!).—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Everybody uses Siri, which is [people] talking to a machine.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Christophe Magny, head of the Aude region fire brigade, told BFMTV that extreme weather conditions combining low humidity (25%), wind at more than 30km/h and temperatures around 35 degree celsius, created ideal conditions for the fire to spread.—
Pierre Barin,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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This excerpt tells the story of a most unusual act of humanity in one of the darkest places on Earth.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Two hours later, she was heard lecturing the children.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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The single most on-the-nose sequence — though there are many — has an unrestrained Christopher Lloyd as a Holocaust survivor conveniently situated to lecture young Clay about the genocidal reality of his experience.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The camera lingers on her face as her expression slowly transitions from all smiles to utter despair.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Gabbard suggests Obama implicated Obama’s name was uttered nearly a dozen times at Wednesday’s briefing as Gabbard and other officials have suggested the 44th president was directly involved in efforts to mislead the public.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
23 July 2025
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Detectives have reached out to several police agencies across the country to discuss various suspects and cases that have any similarities to the Fleming case, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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For six months, U.S. officials have met with their Russians counterparts to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Frankie’s Fabulous Italiano opened this August at 44 Three Mile Harbor Road, sharing an address with Drai’s East Hampton, a Las Vegas nightclub that opened out east in July 2025.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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After an announcement on Monday night that Swift would soon appear on New Heights, Kelce’s show with his brother, Jason, a clip shared on Swift and New Heights’ social feeds showed Swift with both Kelces, wielding a special surprise: her next album, titled The Life of a Showgirl.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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