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speak
Synonyms and Antonyms of speak
1 to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears Synonyms articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, say, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalizeRelated Words air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice; blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot; advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish; affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow; breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper; clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word; comment, pipe up (with), remark; rip (out), snarlNear Antonyms stifle, suppress
2 to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries Synonyms declaim, descant, discourse, expatiate, harangue, lecture, orate, talkRelated Words recite, soliloquize; dissert, expound, pontificate, sermonize; mouth, spout; filibuster
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