speak up

verb

Definition of speak upnext
as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings

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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

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