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 Formats range from small to large, so shop for a size and print that speaks to you and your wardrobe. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Apparently Green’s out-of-state badge speaks louder than their decidedly un-cop-like dress. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the reburial ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets on August 18, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 No other cocktail speaks to that mindset the way a martini does. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Colescott’s work speaks back to Théodore Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Jennette McCurdy’s Half His Age speaks to how a young person’s desire for love and care could drive her into the arms of a much older man. — Rebecca Stafford, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The efforts speaks to the increasingly stringent — and desperate — measures public agencies and lawmakers in California are attempting in order to stem a troubling rise in e-bike incidents. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 According to Hinterland, its team speaks directly with fans during the event to hear about their experiences in real time. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Newlight says its retrofit can go onto an operating vessel within one to two weeks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of says

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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
Khimasia is an independent curator who currently lectures at Rutgers University.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

Definition of lectures

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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

Here, the company’s founder and president of the board Carlos Pereira de Souza discusses DelRio’s competitive advantages, its plans to further scale its business and what sets Brazil apart as a sourcing destination.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
This week on Talking Central Florida, Central Florida reporter Mike Schneider discusses his former career at the Associated Press covering the Sunshine State.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 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