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 scientists conducting the research said the study speaks to how widespread microplastics expansion is causing major pollution across numerous oceans and waterways around the world. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Veterans Treatment Court mentor coordinator Jim Chancellor speaks during the Lake County Government Center's annual Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 Early on, Zoe’s character speaks on behalf of her guinea pig named Morpheus. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026 That is why the story speaks so urgently to our own bleak and troubled times. — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Fiction speaks to people differently, and our enjoyment of a book or film is determined by our own experiences and histories. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 The painting also speaks to the influential role of music in Kandinsky’s oeuvre. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 No Israeli political leader, even in the opposition, speaks anymore about ending Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

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Cleveland Clinic says some early research is encouraging, but black garlic isn’t medicine and shouldn’t replace any treatment your doctor recommends.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
OpenAI says Pando has reduced median Git push latency by nearly 80 percent.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of says

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Rao wrote and co-produced the comedy, and nobody in it utters a line.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of utters

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Lembke discusses the parts of the brain that activate in moments of crisis or transcendence, and the cognitive theories that help explain why uncertainty feels so uncomfortable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Speaking to Variety, Roache-Turner discusses boarding the project and working once more with Browne.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 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