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 Eve Babitz wrote about them, too, in a way that speaks to me now, as an adult and a creative in Los Angeles. — Sarah Batcha, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 And he’s trained by Clint Parks, who has worked with numerous past SDSU players and regularly speaks highly of the program’s developmental capacity. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The Odyssey‘s record speaks to the power of legs, and, yes, a long run in Imax. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Why Canada Wants its Own Space Launch Capabilities Dupuis speaks from familiarity. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 The following day, Faris joins her female costars for an interview, in which Fisher also speaks to the cast’s closeness. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 This set of interlocking monologues of Black womanhood speaks vividly and fully the the richness of Black women’s experience. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 But the fact that something exists or will exist on the flagship streamer — and not, say, stream on Hulu or be licensed to Peacock — still speaks in my mind to the value Disney sees in this IP. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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The company says its quantum gravity gradiometry (QGG) technology can detect extremely small variations in Earth’s gravitational field.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Nate Bailey, the former head of Atlanta’s firefighter union, says he was retaliated against after advocating for better working conditions.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of says

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Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.

— Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Below, Temple talks with Vanity Fair about returning to Ted Lasso, her punk rock upbringing, her friendship with Hannah Waddingham, and her relationship with cigarettes.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

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At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tells

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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

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Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick and sportscaster Jerry Coleman are joined by former Orioles coach Wayne Kirby, who discusses his time in Baltimore and the current ballclub.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Below, during a conversation with THR, Mundy also discusses how his previous series with Chandler, Bloodline, factored into Lanterns.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of discusses

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It’s left to the audience to infer exactly what has transpired between them, but largely through omission, Wright’s script effectively articulates the burden of mental illness on family members.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
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