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 The team’s goal is to deliver an experience that speaks to the excellence of Sacramento’s rich culinary scene. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Old rivals Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood speaks at a news conference in Buckhead in 2023. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026 With Murphy, Jaissle felt the winger was vital to the dressing-room dynamic as a leader and someone who speaks regularly to young players. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The final product speaks to the amazing results that can come in art, when adapting to constraints. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 The effortlessness of it all speaks to me, plus modern lounge sets (like Holmes’s) look much more polished and less like frumpy pajamas or a basic pair of sweatpants and an old college hoodie. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026 Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 Trump speaks both nights, following up his Wednesday address with closing remarks on Thursday, after Vice President JD Vance gives his own speech. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026, in Denver. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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The number of products deployed or dollars spent says little about an organization’s ability to withstand an attack.

— Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The suit says La Strada twice raised concerns with Hoskins, but his Capitol security badge then was deactivated before a hearing in the case and he was fired effective May 1.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of says

Verb

Coach Hudson defends Ricky to Gerry’s face, but privately lectures his daughter about the optics of their close relationship as a female football coach and tells her to put some space between her and Chad (and unknowingly, Russ).

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Robert Pozen, who lectures at MIT Sloan School of Management and was formerly president of Fidelity Investments, has an answer to the obvious question about who inspects this.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of lectures

Verb

In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.

— Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of utters

Verb

One option is credit counseling, where a professional counselor reviews your finances and discusses potential repayment strategies.

— Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
In a clip from the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul discusses with her castmates what happened at the Bachelor mansion and the similarities between the winner and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 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