SPEAKS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

speaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of speak

as in says

to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears

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as in talks

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 speaks Where the rest of the writing team really came in, during the uncharacteristically 30-minute long segment, was working on a last minute bit in the back half where Kimmel speaks to an FCC commissioner played by Oscar winner Robert De Niro. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 Visitors are invited to stop, look and choose the one that speaks most directly to them. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Below, the actor speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about all of that and more. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Chelsea have now gobbled up 17 non-‘Big Six’ players in the past decade, something which speaks to both their rampant transfer activity and a seeming preference for young players already proven in England’s top division. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Illinois State Fair Quen Krista Phillips speaks at the unveiling of the 2026 butter cow. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an election-night party on August 11, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The son of Audrey Hepburn speaks well of stars who’ve been compared to his mother. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Because everyone grows up with a mom who speaks a language other than the larger family group’s go-to language, multilinguality is the norm. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

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As a direct result of the blow, Hackett suffered bruising and pain, the complaint says.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
New Haven Hose Company Fire Chief Jeff Layton says there was no flooding reported in any homes, but there was some damage to the park.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of says

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Prize Director Michael Kelleher talks with 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize for Nonfiction recipient Kei Miller about Yuval Noah Harari’s sprawling and sometimes controversial book Sapiens and about how humanity is fiction (and vice-versa).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
In this encore episode for our Tech Camp series, host Regina Barber talks to Carl Zimmer, a science reporter at The New York Times, about his reporting on mirror cells — and why creating them could lead to devastating consequences for life on Earth.

— Berly McCoy, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

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At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.

— Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026

Definition of utters

Verb

What else is going on Commentary and opinions Columnist LZ Granderson discusses Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and how his criticism has more to do with identity rather than his politics.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
This article discusses mobile wound care and primary care services provided by ADA Family Health Clinic across Texas and Louisiana.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of discusses

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But even more so, the reparations movement articulates the need for a long-term process of undoing the damage done.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Its Quantum 2030 vision, first launched in 2023 and now entering the implementation phase, articulates a bold set of actions that are aimed at making Ireland an internationally competitive quantum hub for research, innovation, and collaboration.

— Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026